The best thing about our visit to WWT Slimbridge on another glorious hot summer’s day (apart from the coffee and bacon roll on arrival) was the shade provided by the willow-lined walkway which stretched from one hide to another. We didn’t stay long because we knew the drive home would be very hot and we had seen enough to lift our spirits.
Let’s start with a butterfly (Painted Lady) for a changeGulls don’t feature much on my blog but I’ll give some space to these two black-headed gulls which seemed a bit grumpy in the heat.This European herring gull looked quite sereneBlack-tailed godwit and spotted redshank standing in front of a northern lapwingCommon chiffchaffCommon chiffchaffCommon chiffchaffCommon chiffchaffGoldfinch Goldfinch showing a different profilePied wagtailGreen sandpiperCommon tern… and its partner common ternPied wagtails
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