It is an honour and a great pleasure to contribute four photographs to the 2022 Calendar for the River Nairn Swans & Waterfowl Trust that cares for our local river wildlife.
The river meets the sea here and we are blessed with the regular company of our resident swan family, mallard ducks, mandarin duck, goosander, oystercatcher, herring gull, heron and occasional visits by redshank, cormorant, wigeon and seals hunting for salmon.
Joe Telfer from the River Nairn Swans & Waterfowl Trust cares for injured birds and orphaned ducklings until they are ready to be released back into the wild and provides extra food when it is needed.
Our local wildlife is a great inspiration to me and I’m delighted to be able to give something back.
Copies of the 2022 Calendar are available from River Nairn Swans & Waterfowl Trust, Nairn Bookshop and Strachans.
A special thank you to Iona Gibson for putting this beautiful calendar together.
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
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That’s a really pretty and colorful duck. Congratulations on getting your photos in the calendar! 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Barbara! This mandarin duck has been a regular visitor and it’s a real treat to see him on the river 💖
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Great photos! Congratulations. I love birds and especially ducks and owls
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jay and so lovely to hear you love ducks and owls too 🤗
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That duck is gorgeous! Congratulations to you, Xenia. A very well-deserved honor.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lois, the mandarin duck is a real beauty and it’s a great pleasure to be able to contribute 🤗💖 xxx
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What a great and worthy project. Congrats on your participation. Best, Babsje
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Babsje, it’s a pleasure to be able to share 🤗💖 xxx
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Congratulations! Your pictures make an excellent addition to the calendar 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Aimer! 💖
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Wonderful, Xenia! Congratulations! As you say, it’s for a wonderful cause. Your image is beautiful and so sharp!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Patti and for hosting this lovely challenge 💖 xxx
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Congratulations! The duck is so beautiful 💚 and your photos are always gorgeous and it’s a great cause. Wishing you a peaceful rest of the day 💕🐕💕xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy 💚 and a peaceful rest of the day to you too from all of us here 🤗💕🐕 xxx
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Thank you 💕🐕🤗xxx
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You are inspiring, Xenia. What a great cause… your swan photo is esp. gorgeous. ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Eliza 💖 The beautiful swan photo on the cover of the calendar was taken by Joe Telfer 😊
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Beautiful post for this week 😀
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Thank you kindly dear Cee! 💛
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Congratulations, Xenia! Those are gorgeous photos. ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Martha 💖 xxx
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Awesome and congratulations, Xenia!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Donna! 🧡
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Beautiful set of photos! Congratulations!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy 💖 xxx
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A lovely and well-deserved compliment Xenia – love the duck!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Tina! 🧡 xxx
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Bravo! these photos are so good and they deserve to be seen on the 2022 calendar. Congratulations Xenia!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Anne! 🧡 xxx
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That is so wonderful…such beauty there! ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear friends! 🤗🧡🐕 xxx
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What an amazing photo and beautiful duck! And congratulations on the calendar, 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lily 🧡
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The brown bird and water look very harmonious
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Thank you kindly dear Snow 🧡
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Congrats! But I am going to state the obvious: Who wouldn’t want your fabulous pictures? What an eye you have.
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Laurie! 💖 xxx
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WOW. Beautiful! Congratulations, great photo.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear John! 😊
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Really beautiful photos 👌🏼🌹🙏
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Thank you kindly dear Thattamma 🤗💜🙏
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You are so welcome 🙏🌹
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