Ringed Plover ( Charadrius hiatacula )& Dunlin ( Calidris alpina )



Ruff ( Philomachus pugnax)

and

Yellow Legged Gull
5 Spoonbills
2 Green Sandpiper
Greenshank
Marsh Harrier
Mediterranean Gull

Tag CloudRingedPlover, Dunlin, Ruff

Juvenile Avocet ( Avocet recurvirostra )



Dunlin ( Calidris alpina )





Juvenile Ruff ( Philomachus pugnax )





Young Shelduck ( Tadorna tadorna )





Coot ( Fulica atra )



Hobby ( Falco subbuteo )



Blue Tit ( Cyanistes caerulius )





C0rn Sowthistle ( Sonchus arvensis )









Wild Celery ( Apium graveolens )





Hemp Agrimony ( Eupatorium cannabinum )



Gypsywort ( Licopus europaeus )

and
an
Adult Yellow Legged Gull very early on.

Tag CloudAvocet, Dunlin, Coot, Shelduck, Hobby, CornSowthistle, Landscape, Ruff, Fool'sWaterCress, HempAgrimony, BlueTit

Mixed Flock of Avocet (Avocetta recurvirostra ) & Black Tailed Godwits ( Limosa limosa )













Avocet ( Avocetta recurvirostra ) aerobatics







Ruff ( Calidris pugnax ) & Black Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa )



Black Tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa )







Caspian Gull - Adult









Caspian Gull - Juvenile ( Larus cachinnans )

Avocets at Cley 03/08/17 from Mike Ball on Vimeo.

Tag CloudBlacktailedGodwit, Ruff, Avocet, CaspianGull

And the sun came out after a very grey early morning.






Avocet-280717

Scything the mud.

Avocet ( Avocetta recurvirostra )





Black Tailed Godwit ( Limosa limosa )







Ruff (



Growing up is hard to do.

Mum! Where's my food??



Come on mum.
Get it yourself.



And the temper tantrum ensued.













Black Headed Gull ( Larus ridibundus )



Common Tern ( Sterna hirundo )



Ringed Plover ( Charadrius hiaticula )



Walking down the beach towards Thornham a creek stops one going all the way.
But following the edge of the creek as it turns back towards Titchwell; this wonderful sight appeared in front of me.
Immediately they began to scamper back towards the water.
Thankfully, all it took was to stop and kneel down.
Still visible to them as you can see from the photograph above but enough for them to hold fast.
Gradually they calmed, realising I was going to go any further towards them.
Well, only a little after about fifteen minutes of stillness so I could get clearer pictures.

They continued in their sunbathing and gradually made their way back up the bank to lie on the vegetation.

One or two kept a watchful eye
but sunbathing was the order of day.
Except for one younger one who preferred to splash about in the shallows.

Managed to retire after about an hour without further disturbance.























After about an hour, retired to leave them to their day.

Common Seal ( Phoca vitulina )













Insignificant little plant on the side of the track, but so beautiful.





Hedge Parsley ( Torilis arvensis )





The vertebrae of a dead ?

Avocet280717-10 from Mike Ball on Vimeo.

Tag CloudLandscape, CommonSeal, Avocet, Ruff, BlacktailedGodwit, BlackHeadedGull

Haeska meadows on the North Shore of Matsalu bay.

Barnacle and Whitefront on stop over. ( Branta leucopsis & Anser albifrons )











Coats of many colours.

Ruff on the flooded fields.
and
Wood Sandpiper









Hundreds of Ruff out on the shoreline. ( Philomachus pugnax )



Kloostri

The channel here controls the water level of the flood meadows.

Lesser Spotted Eagle on the road from Haesta to Kloostri





A circular walk here leads out onto the reedbeeds.

White Tailed Sea Eagle breeding in the reed beds.
Common Crane
Montague's Harrier
Blue Headed Wagtail
Wood Sandpiper
White Stork







Water Horsetail - ( Equsitum fluviatile )



Solomon's Seal ( Polygonatum multiflorum )



Wood Anemone ( Anemone nemorosa )









Buttercup Anemone ( Anemone ranunculoides )



Ash bud ( Fraxinus excelsior )





Sea Buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides )





Norway Maple ( Acer platanoides )



Bird Cherry ( Prunus pads )

Tag CloudLandscape, BarnacleGeese, Ruff, ButtercupAnemone, Solomon'sSeal, Ash, SeaBuckthorn, BirdCherry, NorwayMaple, WoodAnemone, WoodSandpiper, WaterHorsetail