In addition to the Yellow Wagtail influx there have been up to 7 White Wagtails present recently. At least 3 were showing well in front of the Memorial hide today.
The striking black bib and grey plumage announcing their presence.....
Mopping up any flies the hirundines overlooked!
Reflective pose....
Coming ever closer!
My pick of the shoot.....
It wasn't the quietest of sessions, two pairs of Oystercatchers were disputing territory and the two males were doing their utmost to tear each other apart.....
Twos' company as they say......
Three's a crowd (note the something's going to kick off menace here!)
And in Oystercatcher terms FOUR means all out war!
At least it was between the two males! Those bills make pretty menacing duelling swords! Some red stains becoming evident.....
Touche! (twice)
Feathers were certainly flying.....
This was no short term scuffle, it went on for hours!
No signs of the water cooling them down either!
I presume one of the pairs backed down and moved off elsewhere overnight (peace and tranquillity did return the following day!
