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.
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This coot was swimming along the river.
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First damselfly of the year!
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Chiffchaff
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Dunnock
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4 comments:
That is an early Damsel Pete.
No sign of any here yet.
Wonderful feather detail on the Dunnock and amazing to see a damsel already :D Still waiting to see one for this year..
Lucky you to have seen a damsel fly. Great shots.
my first damsel last year was mid April!!
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