Otter family

'If I hold back, perhaps he won't notice I have a fish....'
 

Frank

 Grey Heron, taken with macro lens. 

More Goosander

Was enjoying photographing this Goosander in the centre of Deeping St James in the dawn light, when a local dressed in camo appeared over the bank, over excitedly, asking what's about. Sadly the Goosander didn't like this much and flew off...
 

The King

Otter Obsessed

 

All taken with a macro lens!

Daytime Barn Owl

 

..... Twice Shy

Showed a bit better today.

Deeping Delights

Had a quick check of East Pit, Deeping Lakes LWT this evening before dusk. The wind was still very strong and made viewing difficult. A Bittern by the entrance was an instant surprise and only my third or fourth on the reserve (despite a site about four miles away having six nests last year!). Though it never came out into the open, it's cryptic camouflage and behaviour kept me entertained for forty minutes or so. It was in the most sheltered corner of the Pit but I'm not sure how much fun it was having being hit by reed stems constantly. 

A good number of Whoopers were already into the roost on arrival and I was surprised to find the Bewick's pair already in. This winter a flock of 200 or so Whoopers have been using East Pit as a roost site, which has attracted this pair of Bewick's. I probably have only seen Bewick's at DLLWT a handful of times and the last were probably over a decade ago so it's nice to have this regular pair this winter. 

With the strong winds today, will be interesting to see what is found, locally, tomorrow.
 

From the archives No. 11

 

This Eastern Yellow Wagtail was my second ever, last year. Both have been on Shetland.