Egrets, Grebes, a nuthatch and a shroom
The weather today was changeable, sunny with some heavy rain showers at time. This was the case in the morning however it remained bright all throughout an afternoon trip to the local Blashford Lakes nature reserve, a result!
The Great White Egret (Egretta alba), who is locally known as Walter White, was outside the Tern Hide.
It preceded to fly over to a small island where Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) were also resident, providing an ideal opportunity to photograph them together and show the difference between the two. The Great White has a yellow beak whereas the Little Egret is black.
Another opportunity to show differences materalised just outside the Goosander Hide, the close proximity of both an adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus).
The adult
The Juvenile
There was a Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) using the feeders outside the Education centre.
It is very fast in flight as shown here as it left the feeder
and finally on the walk to the Lapwing Hide came across some Shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus) mushrooms, also known as lawyers wig.
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