The morning started at -6ºC, but the sun shone. These images were taken at the RSPB Ham Wall reserve in Somerset. I believe the 22 Great Egret counted in the reed-bed around the Tor View hide that morning constituted an unofficial record for the reserve. 26 were reported at nearby Loxton's, but that figure could not be corroborated. (This was where the 22 flew in from after they had been spooked there.)
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| "Give the sun a bit longer" (Mute Swan) |
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| Elsewhere ice-breaking commences |
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| ... ... go for it! |
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| Pied Wagtail |
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| "Now that swan has broken the ice I'll have to fly across" |
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| Watch your step! (Grey Wagtail) |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Mallard |
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| Great Egret (some of the 22 counted as they landed in these reeds) |
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| Off to the tree-tops |
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| Watching over the reed-beds |
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