Norfolk 9th & 10th June.
Not really a weekend for sunning yourself on a Norfolk beach, even my sheltered back garden was nippy. The sun only made an appearance late on Saturday afternoon and that wasn't for very long. The only places I visited were Hickling NWT Reserve late Saturday afternoon and then today (Sunday) I popped to Potter Heigham Marshes at 5.30am. Hickling was a little quiet whereas Potter was full of goslings, ducklings, gull chicks and a few Avocet and Lapwing chicks. The latter have to be very careful as the local Marsh Harriers are on the lookout for those that have strayed to far away from their parents.
Below are a few images starting at Hickling, then Potter Heigham and finishing in my garden.
Common Crane
Not really a weekend for sunning yourself on a Norfolk beach, even my sheltered back garden was nippy. The sun only made an appearance late on Saturday afternoon and that wasn't for very long. The only places I visited were Hickling NWT Reserve late Saturday afternoon and then today (Sunday) I popped to Potter Heigham Marshes at 5.30am. Hickling was a little quiet whereas Potter was full of goslings, ducklings, gull chicks and a few Avocet and Lapwing chicks. The latter have to be very careful as the local Marsh Harriers are on the lookout for those that have strayed to far away from their parents.
Below are a few images starting at Hickling, then Potter Heigham and finishing in my garden.
Chinese Water Deer with Stubbs Mill in the background.
I had just left Bittern Hide and was delighted to see this Osprey circling above me, the bird drifted off west carrying a fish.
Three Garganey on Potter Heigham Marshes, the water level is dropping so fingers crossed there will be some good waders dropping down to feed here in 3 weeks or so.
This Green Sandpiper, my first of the summer may have taken off from here but headed off towards Rush Hill Scrape.
Common Crane
Garden Birds and a very fluffed up half naked Blackbird
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