Cley
A superb Male Reed Bunting in the elders. (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta)
Black Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
A mixed flock of Bar Tailed Godwit, Black Tailed Godwit and Knot
Oystercatcher with an eye to the sky. (Haematopus ostralegus)
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
A Great White Egret being harried by the Avocets.
But the eyes have it.
Who'd be a frog.
Just couldn't get the whole Avocet in the frame.
Lost the feet.
That neck is just sooo long…. The birds just soooo thin…… The plumage is just soooo white……..
Great White Egret on take off. Stunning…… (Ardea alba)
Cley
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Black Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Shellduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Shoveller (Anas clypeata)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Thornham
Curlew ( Numenius arquata )
Frightening to think there has been a 67% decline in these spectacular birds between 1970 and 2014.
More than a quarter of UK birds face extinction risk
or steep decline – study
Guardian 11th April 2017
Black Tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa )
Redshank ( Tringa totanus )
Rock Pipit ( Anthus petrosus )
Pied Wagtail ( Motacilla alba )
Spotted Redshank
Marsh Harrier
and
a 20 strong party of Twite that were shy of my camera today.