Sunday, May 09, 2010

First damselfly of the year

It would have been easy to just wander home from Dads and read but I headed off to Rye Meads.

For a while I thought I be photoless as the birds were being awkward and the light was awful.

Swifts overhead but no Terns. It seems like the Black headed Gulls have taken over a terrible shame as there were about 20 pairs last year. I did see a Great Grest Grebe (not common at Rye Meads) and my first Goslings.

This goose is sitting opposite the Kingfisher bank. I got a brief glimpse of eggs.


This coot was swimming along the river.


First damselfly of the year!


Chiffchaff



Dunnock




4 comments:

holdingmoments said...

That is an early Damsel Pete.
No sign of any here yet.

Tricia Ryder said...

Wonderful feather detail on the Dunnock and amazing to see a damsel already :D Still waiting to see one for this year..

oldcrow61 said...

Lucky you to have seen a damsel fly. Great shots.

The Quacks of Life said...

my first damsel last year was mid April!!

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