Saturday, 25 August 2012

A few bits, Rutland Water, August

A confiding  Kingfisher




Chiffchaff

Juvenile Little Egret. 



Adult and Juvenile Little Egret


Juvenile again


Adult again

A pair are beginning to nest in front of a hide where a pair (same?) lost two clutches of eggs earlier. I would imagine it is a different pair. 


They both built the nest in one day (if you can call a pile of weed a nest) and the first egg appeared about 36hrs later.

Since the female began egg laying the male has brought weed throughout the day, only stopping for the odd sleep.


Greenshank

Male Shoveler