Norfolk images

Some images captured while in Norfolk last week.

   Black- tailed Godwit

   Marsh Harrier

   Great Crested Grebe

   Egyptian Goose

   Avocet

Sedge Warbler at Cley Marshes

Sedgy.........stunner.

Great Crested Grebes.....head to head

Another few images of the GCG's from yesterday. All views were from over 20 metres so they have been cropped drastically. Nice to see the crests, colouration and the presentation of some lovely weeds!! although the image quality ain't the best.( nowt new there )

       ....and i know it's only a Starling ( some might say , not my thoughts) but i think they are stunners also.

Killingworth Great Crested Grebes.

Possibly my last visit to see these fabulous birds for over a week so i might not see their courtship at its stunning best. What i've seen so far hasn't been too bad mind you. Brian (Killy Birder) pointed out on his blog that the 2 GCG's on the smaller lake were already nesting. It would seem that we will have the same scenario as last year with the smaller lake having "humbugs" first. I can't wait to get back to follow both sets of birds further. Must mention that the 2 Oystercatchers are still around.

These images come from the larger lake.

...and these from the smaller (you can click on images to enlarge)

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours.

A little later on Saturday at Killingworth as i sat in front of the floating reedbeds gazing across the lake at the Great Crested Grebes all hell broke loose close by. A coot was going beserk, and this is why......

     these guys are nesting within close proximity

      the Mute thinks......i'll have a bit of that

     but the Coot is telling the Swan in no uncertain terms to back off

     the Swan carries on regardless

     enough is enough

     the cavalry arrives.....it wasn't needed to be honest

     ( not a vey good shot)   but everything is put back.

Precious.

The early bird er birder.

The forecast for Saturday was promising so i decided this was my first early morning trip of the year. This is my favourite time of the day to go birding, no people, but when it's nice the light is absolutely superb. These images from Killingworth are about the morning light.

        .........and my favourite

go on, click on it.