Wednesday, October 26, 2011

On the water front ...

Week's showers reflooded Tyto reedbeds and brought Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in yesterday: first small wader for many months.


Same reeds, less peaceful some days ago: Intermediate Egrets (Ardea intermedia) squabble over territory.


Intermediates have enviable strike rate, but no luck this time.


Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea) looks for slower-moving prey. 


And Pacific Heron (Ardea pacifica) stands above the fray.
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1 comment:

  1. Denis WilsonOctober 30, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Great shots, esp the pair of Egrets, Tony.
    The closer shot of the Intermediate Egret is very good, but the posing of the other shot is just fantastic.
    I know they did it themselves, but I'll give you the credit for catching the image.
    Denis

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