Water birds and reeds at Rainham Marshes nature reserve

On 21st March I made another visit to Rainham Marshes nature reserve.  Unfortunately, the weather was not as good as was forecast - being overcast and rather windy - but I did manage to see some wildlife there.  Most of the birds were too far away for any decent photographs, but at least I have got some memories from the pictures I did take.

Here a lapwing is flying near the ground and probably coming in to land.

In this photograph there are two lapwings far away in the sky.  This is the nearest I got to capturing them high up.  They were flying so fast and wheeling around all over the place.

 There were large areas of reeds, blowing in the wind.

There was a sign of Spring with fluffy buds on this shrub. 

From one of the hides a group of male and female wigeon could be seen in the distance.

In this photograph there is an Eurasian teal standing at the edge of the water.  His turquoise markings stood out in the low light.  This photo was also taken from inside the hide.

There was also a lapwing at the water's edge.

Here a Eurasian teal is swimming along in the lagoon.

This is photograph of a wigeon swimming in the lagoon.

This is a female northern shoveler duck.

And, finally, a little grebe.