Avocet families at Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve. Parent birds chase off anything that gets too close to their chicks, including other Avocets. Yet, the chicks wander far from mum and dad. This makes them fairly easy targets for predators like large gulls and Marsh Harriers.
Canada Geese with youngsters at Hatchet Pond New forest.
Male and female Stonechats on open moorland New Forest this morning.
Common Kestrel hovering, looking for small rodents.
During the Victorian times, Little Egret feathers were highly valued for fashionable headgear. This led to a massive decline in the bird population. The demand for Egret feathers was immense. The birds were farmed and hunted extensively. The plumes were worth more than gold. This unsustainable trade ultimately spurred the creation of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Or for those in the USA – A splash of color .
Stonechat on Gorse and Magpie in an Apple Tree.
Mandarin Duck Cadmans Pool New Forest.
One Lapwing was sitting in the grass, and two others were flying /displaying just over her head. My interpretation was that they were two males trying to impress. The mating season has started in the wetlands.
Eider drake crab fishing. He would dive down get a crab, shake its legs off then eat it.
Another female Redstart. A beautiful bird, almost understated compared to the bright male bird.
Continued Reflections from my World. 