Here's two of the five present.
Confirming that they are longer leggeed and larger than a Common!
This is what preening is all about, the post wash feather ruffle......
Then flying off for action?
Seen from another angle :-)
Now unbelievably, one of the Green sands was not catching insects or invertebrates. It was, wait for it..... catching fish!!
or trying to :-) Fish instinctively know what's going on!
Nearly got one there!
There were quite a few Sand Martins over the water and they livened up somewhat when this Hobby had a couple of loops chasing them before shooting over the hide in a manner reminiscent of that Tornado!
And why can't the Lapwings just get along with each other?
It's all in an afternoons work.....
