A Selection from my Portfolio

So, tomorrow I'm taking a trip to Northumberland in the north of England, close to the Scottish border, where I'll be staying for one night. On Saturday I'll be taking the boat to the Farne Islands, well known for its breeding colonies for hundreds of thousands of birds, including eiders, terns, puffins, guillemots, kittiwakes, and more. Until I've gone, come back, and edited my photos, here are some photos from my portfolio taken in the last few months. All photographs by Mo Hassan.



Poet's narcissus
Narcissus poeticus Linnaeus, 1753
Amaryllidaceae; Asparagales; Liliopsida; Angiospermae
Hyde Park, London, April 2011



Canada goose goslings
Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatidae; Anseriformes; Aves; Chordata
Forty Hill, Enfield, North London, May 2011



Great crested grebe
Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Podicipedidae; Podicipediformes; Aves; Chordata
Hyde Park, London, April 2011



Daisies
Bellis perennis Linnaeus
Asteraceae; Asterales; Magnoliopsida; Angiospermae
Forty Hill, Enfield, North London, May 2011



Great tit
Parus major Linnaeus, 1758
Paridae; Passeriformes; Aves; Chordata
Lee Valley Park, Cheshunt, North London, February 2011



Male common (ring-necked) pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758
Phasianidae; Galliformes; Aves; Chordata
Tyttenhanger, Hertfordshire, April 2011



Eurasian robin
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Muscicapidae; Passeriformes; Aves; Chordata
Lee Valley Park, Cheshunt, North London, February 2011



Jackdaw
Corvus monedula Linnaeus, 1758
Corvidae; Passeriformes; Aves; Chordata
London Wetland Centre, May 2011



Blue tit
Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Paridae; Passeriformes; Aves; Chordata
Lee Valley Park, Cheshunt, North London, February 2011



Male red-crested pochard
Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)
Anatidae; Anseriformes; Aves; Chordata
Amsterdam, March 2011



Male stag beetle
Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lucanidae; Coleoptera; Insecta; Arthropoda
Enfield Town Park, North London, May 2011



Male mandarin duck
Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anatidae; Anseriformes; Aves; Chordata
Forty Hill, Enfield, North London, May 2011



Viviparous, or common, lizard
Zootoca vivipara (Von Jacquin, 1787)
Lacertidae; Squamata; Sauropsida; Chordata
London Wetland Centre, April 2011



Male marsh frog
Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas, 1771)
Ranidae; Anura; Amphibia; Chordata
London Wetland Centre, May 2011



White-winged wood duck
Asarcornis scutulata (Muller, 1842)
Anatidae; Anseriformes; Aves; Chordata
London Wetland Centre (captive collection), April 2011



Peacock butterfly
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalidae; Lepidoptera; Insecta; Arthropoda
Kings Meads Nature Reserve, Hertfordshire, April 2011