Yesterday I went for a group walk along the estuary from Benfleet to Leigh-on-Sea. My camera and I stopped off briefly at Two Tree Island where we encountered a group of Avocets in the lagoon.
Here a few of the Avocets are standing in the shallow water, while a large group of Redshanks are roosting at the edge one of the small islands that are scattered across the area.
A large aeroplane went overhead while I was watching the Avocets, frightening the birds.
