Yesterday was the reserve's late night opening and I had all good intentions of spending the day and evening out on the marshes. Alas by late afternoon I was starting to flag and booked my lift home! It was a breezy but enjoyable walk around the reserve and amazingly (in the wind) a juvenile Bearded Tit actually showed itself briefly at the top of a reed stem!
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| Looking along the River Thames towards London |
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| The Mardyke Bridge leads straight to the RSPB Centre |
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| CELESTINE - Ro-Ro Cargo Ship built in 1996 she is a whopping 163m in length! |
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| A splash of colour in the wildlife garden |
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| An Egyptian Goose from 'Butts Hide' |
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| Damn I think it's seen me! |
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| Little Egret in spin-dry mode! |
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| Red Admiral |
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| Common Lizard |
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| Bearded Tit with lunch! |
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| You gotta love Little Grebes and their humbug like young! |
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| This youngster was being fed a small fish |
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| Another juvenile, any ideas.........well one of it's parents is below! |
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| Adult Goldfinch |
