Being an early riser for work, generally, I'm quite often up before Mrs PB when we're off. Today was no exception, so I made a coffee, and on the kitchen wall a Meal Moth (according to Google)
Through the kitchen window, a wascally wabbit
I wandered out into the garden, having seen some gulls fly by over the hedge... a truly inspired decision! Hirundine heaven... House Martin
One of a pair of vocalising Jackdaws
A Martin flying like a Skylark
Sand Martin
And Swallow
were all whirling about overhead, and the Tree Sparrow was keeping an eye on things!
A Herring Gull cruised over
Before another House Martin fizzed by
And another ID free juvenile gull came into view
A slightly tatty looking Robin
And a sleek looking pigeon
Making sure I'm nowhere near his nestbox!
A Collared Dove, sharing the pigeons wire
Mrs PB made an appearance, so it was time for breakfast, and on the way in... possibly last nights' Red Admiral
So after sustenance of thick sliced toast with thick sliced marmalade, we headed to the reserve, crossing the pond, more fluffiness
And crossing the bridge from the welcome centre to the reserve House Sparrows
Along the wooded fencing are some artfully cut out holes... always worth peering through, as you never know what might be lurking... Kingfisher perhaps!
Perched upon the fence, a little further than the sparrows, a Swallow of two
Now... Camera error? User error? Ghost Swallow? Or are there actually 2 Swallows sat one behind the other?
Incoming Starling invasion
We eventually made it into the first observatory area, Lapwing
Mrs Mally keeping an eye on things
Little Egret on the move
Great White Egret, not sure what it's eaten, but some of it still appears to be unswallowed!
Gull-ette (which, thinking about it... is where the egrets food is!!)
I think this is a young Pied Wagtail, but none of my books have any images this grey
And to close this part... Great White Egret
So, that's up to 9:45... quite a long day ahead!!
Any ID help, as always, gratefully received. Hope you enjoyed
Stay Safe All
Doing well PB, another good selection. I have never seen a Kingfisher from the bridge, the best I have seen was a flock of Cattle Egrets.
If I'd have looked a second later I wouldn't have seen it either, it was already flying when I peered though!
ooh, lovely photo captures and amazing flight shots of the hirundines. Going back to have another look through each one on full view :) then off to view the other sets, thanks again PB
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Regards, Hazel
Thanks, Hazel, I couldn't believe my luck with how close the swallows on the bridge were, and stayed! And the light certainly helped with the early morning ones :o)