Another trip to RSPB Ham Wall and another dull day. At least it stopped raining during my visit.
In this light it was always going to be about big birds and there were plenty of big birds to see: great bitterns, great white egrets, great cormorants, mute swans, marsh harriers, common cranes and grey herons were the biggest on display.
This great white egret was blocking my path to the Tor hide, but I didn’t mind waiting… especially as I had to manoeuvre my way past this groupI didn’t have to wait long for the great white egret to move onThese greylag geese were the first action from the Tor hideQuickly followed by a pochard… and then a great spotted woodpeckerCoot chickssoon to be replaced by a grey heron… who didn’t stay longGreat white egrets were very activeA great bittern surprised me as I made my way to the Avalon hideGreat bittern in full flightGreat bitternGreat white egrets everywhereMarsh harrier from the Avalon hideGetting ready to landThen a male marsh harrier appearedI was so busy trying to photograph swifts in poor light that I nearly missed this common craneYou can see why I had no chance with the swiftsHow could you miss such an enormous bird?Great cormorant taking offThe great white egrets were quite showyBut a nice way to end my day
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