Thursday, 19 October 2023

Birding walk in Rye Meads nature reserve in early September

During early September, on a sunny day, I went for a visit to RSPB Rye Meads in Hertfordshire.  Below are photos of some of the wildlife I saw while I was there.

Two Green Sandpipers were feeding in the lagoon

A Great White Egret stretched itself out to its full height

A second Great White Egret in the centre of the lagoon had a scratch

A Great White Egret followed a Little Egret across the shallow water

The Little Egret was not too keen on being followed and flew away

A pair of Gadwalls were in front of the Great White Egret and the female stood up and had a flap

A Little Egret posed near the bird hide

A Great White Egret wandered across the lagoon between various ducks

There were several female Mallards on the lagoon


A Little Grebe swam across the lagoon in front of the bird hide

A female Shoveler dipped her large beak into the water

A pair of Gadwalls were posing on a log in the Kingfisher pool

Back at the lagoon, a Little Egret showed off its large yellow foot

A female Tufted duck with reflection

A large Migrant Hawker dragonfly was hanging onto a stem in the woodland between the lagoons

Little Grebe with open beak in front of the bird hide

Cormorant trying to keep cool while standing on a submerged log

Leaping Little Grebe 

Juvenile Grey Heron with full reflection

Juvenile Grey Heron did not like being photographs, so flew away

 

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