Not much bonding in the marsh

Cannot convince any Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) in Tyto to stand still and allow me close.

Usually a pair or two on the main lagoon every morning. They seldom feed close together, so reflections must stand in for togetherness.

Much earlier in the year a Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) did allow really close approach.

But the images have sat for months in 'latest' folder. Stick-in-the-mud became stuck-in-the-folder.