With a reasonable weather forecast for Norfolk, last Tuesday, a friend and I decided to visit North Norfolk again, mainly for the Ring Ousels that had been reported travelling north. Some must be at the NWT Holme Dunes reserve that is a favourite stopping-off place for them.

Arriving at opening time, a leisurely 10.00am, we searched the usual places but to no rolex replica avail and with nothing else around we left. Later in the afternoon, a pair were reported there, just where we had been searching - such are the trials and tribulations of birding!!

This week was still the Easter school holidays so we avoided the usual holiday hot spots but ventured into Thornham harbour where a lone Black-tailed Godwit in summer plumage was feeding in the creek but a muddy brown background with a dull grey sky did not really provide the sort of image I wanted for this species - I already have over 100 better images.

One interesting bird was a Black-headed Gull - yes you read that correctly. It had caught a Flounder in the creek and brought it to the side of the car park to eat it - with some difficulty.

and after 10 minutes of manoeuvering it around, finally managed to swallow it.

Moving on, we decided to visit Titchwell RSPB which was not as busy as we had feared. rolex replica watches First call was to Fen Hide with a female Pochard the only bird in view but the reflection of the reeds in the background made a colourful image

and then the male flew in to join her. No dislaying unfortunately.

Moving on to the new screen, I could not resist a Mute Swan landing

but the Red-crested Pochards were too distant for photographs.

Moving on towards the beach, a pair of Shovelers were keeping in very close contact

until the drake decided to take a walk - the first time I have seen one on land.

and finallyto the beach where the only birds showing were a couple of Sanderling. Now, readers of this blog(I say plural in hope) will know that Sanderling are my favourite birds to photograph - I just cannot resist them and this was not to be an exception

That was effectively the end of photography for the day as there were no rolex replica replica audemars piguet more birds of interest. Water levels at the reserve were, once again, too high for anything but wildfowl and Avocets. A breeding area has been fenced off for safe nesting from predators but this was occupied by loads of Shelduck, not the hoped for Avocets but this is still early days.

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