As you may know, I am keen on a Tern... but what is better than a Tern? You guessed it... TWO Terns!
Large White butterfly (I'm catching you up Snappy!)
Whooper Swan, that had stayed over the summer
And the rest of the family!
And the usual greeting, without the sound effects, not sure who decides to bow first, but is somehow sweet and respectful
Marsh Harrier, youngster I think
And a second one
They must have really missed each other!
Some of Welney's supporting summer cast, Canada Geese, Greylags, Lapwings, Shovellers, Coots, Oystercatchers
Moving on to another hide, Meadow Brown
A bit more Tern love
Young Moorhen (aka Bigfoot 2)
Probably the same one as before, but another grey Pied Wagtail (probably!)
Tern and prey..
But he obviously got bored of carrying it... nom nom
All gone!
Whatever this one caught, was too big
But not for long!
Common Darter, on the pond dipping trays
Common Carpet Moth
One of the big surprises of the day was the flyover Spoonbill
Small Tortoiseshell
A Silver Y
A Hissy Swan
A young looking Heron
And a gobby Wren!
And that will conclude this part, should just be one more for Monday!!
Hope you enjoyed, and as always, corrections ahoyyyyy!
Stay Safe All
Great photo's of the Terns PB, very nice to see the Spoonbill flypast
Well they do say when waiting for a bus often two double decker's tern up at once great set again PB, thanks for your efforts, really enjoyed sharing your trip to Welney.
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Regards, Hazel
Thanks both. I think I need to be more selective in what I photograph or find a better way of sorting through them! lol