Heron Portrait

Perching on the footbridge in the Parkland was just asking for trouble.

Local Black-headed Gulls have staked a claim to this bridge, so when Mr Heron arrived they dive bombed continously.

Titchwell Marsh Visit.

Following on from the Post about the Golden Plover.

Here are the rest of the images that I shot on an afternoon when the sun was mostly shielded from a layer of misty cloud. The first image here taken at dusk shows a view across one of the lagoons with a mass of Golden Plover in the foreground.

A Little Egret graced everyone with its presence and was (unusually) not bothered by onlookers.

A bright moment was fortuotous as this Robin showed up along side the lagoon. 

A Curlew walked across the muddy bottom of one of the lagoons

Only a few Brent Geese were present over the waters.

Dunlin were scattered around in small numbers.

Mrs Shoveler was quite photogenic as always.

Even the Dabchick didn't seem to mind being approached.

Redshank were observed both on the ground and ....

.....airborne.

Surely a sight everyone likes to observe, a variety of Geese flocks flying over at dusk.

A few of images showing aerial perspective......

......and the sun lowering away to the horizon in the West.

Plovers Numerous

"Can you spot the Golden Plover"

A visit to Titchwell Marsh provided the wonderful sight of a large flock of Golden Plover.

At one stage something spooked them and they all took off and flew around a few times before landing quite orderly in turn on the same patch of water.

Plovers in the stack.

They appeared to spiral down behind each other and then choosing a spot to pitch.

Just for fun a few close ups.