1 Little Grebe on the lower pond
1 Moorhen on the top pond
No waders at all though a scattering of Linnets, Goldfinches, Meadow Pipits, Swifts and Swallows
1 Willow Warbler still singing
1 Grey Wagtail flyover >SW
Blackbirds still feeding young
All the photo's I got of this individual Swift this afternoon (and this is the best) show an enlarged throat - I wonder if this is just a full crop ready for returning to the nest ? I have never seen (or noticed) this before with Swifts - has anyone else ?
Apart from that, just 1 Small Heath butterfly and 3 Large Skippers on thistles by the small plantation
3 comments:
As you say Dave, probably taking a pouch full of flies back to young. Bet you were dizzy snapping Swifts, I usually delete 99 and get one half decent shot.
Quite an art in getting good shots of Swifts _ will keep trying to improve.
Yes, I've seen a few swift pictures with colossally distended throats before.
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