As if going to Felixstowe Ferry wasn't enough for one day I then spent some time with Limpy at Trimley Marshes! It was such a beautiful afternoon and there were some interesting birds about. These two crows drew our attention to an interesting bird sitting on a nearby fence post:
Is that a buzzard they're attempting to intimidate?
Incoming lapwing.
A neat landing!
A short while later the lapwings all spooked at once:
What a great sight! I even managed to catch a few of them coming in to land afterwards:
The afternoon light looked lovely on this wigeon.
Well, they all did, really!
It's not a great photo but did I actually get a buzzard?
A harrier, but which one?
Shelducks and lapwings looking beautiful in the sunlight.
A scenic shot of the reserve.
A lurking grey heron.
A last lapwing shot - it looked so beautiful in the sunlight I had to include it!
Enjoy, as always.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Thanks, Bob. I'm delighted to have seen a buzzard - I don't see them very often, much less photograph them (however badly!). I'm really impressed you spotted a starling and golden plovers in all that lot - I certainly didn't!