Beautiful spring weather this morning, sunshine, clear air, and all the right conditions for photography. Just a pity then that the best bird of the day, the Avocet, is the one bird you really need overcast conditions for. Its a really elegant bird and great to watch but the camera just cannot cope with the huge contrast between the black and white in bright sunlight.
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| Avocet - Ferry Pool Pagham Harbour |
Still with the birds going through their mating ritual and with the possibility of successful breeding pairs on the Ferry Pool it was worth getting a record.
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| Seeing off the other contenders |
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| Female bending forward and lowering her head into the water in submission (or as an invitation?) |
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| Mating |
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| Followed by the kiss - touching bills |
There were no real signs of the migration getting into full swing. The week has proved to be a bit slow and today was no different.We did see a few Wheatears but there were no picture opportunities. Chiffchaffs could be heard all around, and the usual suspects were much in evidence.
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| Chiffchaff |
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| Linnet |
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| Treecreeper |
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| Song Thrush |
The warm weather today did see more butterflies on the wing so there should be some good picture opportunities soon and Dragonflies are not far away.
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| Comma |
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