Lower Moors, St Mary's - Spotted Crake

I'd seen the Spotted Crake at Lower Moors in rain and near darkness the previous evening not a chance of recording the event! Today however, talk about giving itself up, you were more likely to tread on it than photograph it as it was soooooo close!

Eventually by backing along the boardwalk, a few pics became possible! Perched up after a wash...

Then back under everyone's feet again!

Wandering about the shallow ditch without a care in the world!

Always nice to have the bird walking towards you!

Almost monotonous after a while!

My first tickable views of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo were achieved too, to be written up in the next post... A flyover Honey Buzzard late afternoon completed a brilliant day!