Birds in the mud

Vellator quay mud to be precise, and the river Caen as it meanders across the great field and into the Taw estuary. There’s a multitude of birds that use this habitat, some are included here showing well, from a few mid winter wanderings..

 

Vellator boats

 

Little Grebe

 

 

A mallard and a Loon

 

The Great Northern diver

 

Little Egret

 

Oystercatchers; you usually hear them before you see them!

 

Fence Friday

 

Little Egret showing off it’s golden slippers (and below).

 

 

Shell Duck

 

 

Redshank

 

More red legs, this time black headed guls (winter plumage).

 

Mute swan flypast

 

Curlew flypast

 

A deceit of Lapwing

 

Three little birds

 

Greenshank

 

Grey Plover

 

And finally – a Cormorant on a stick.

 

Fujifilm Xt-5 and 150mm – 600mm zoom

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