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North Norfolk
20-21 June 2015

A long weekend on the North Norfolk coast. On Saturday we visited Holkham Nature Reserve and on Sunday, Cley Marshes.

Oystercatcher
Little Egret
Little Tern
Mallard
Along the rivar at Holkham Nature Reserve
Avocet vs Lapwing!
Redshank
Avocet
Avocets vs Marsh Harrier
Other Species
Outside the hides at Cley Marshes
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Oystercatcher (<i>Haematopus ostralegus</i>)<br />
Oystercatcher (<i>Haematopus ostralegus</i>)<br />
Oystercatcher (<i>Haematopus ostralegus</i>)<br />
Oystercatcher (<i>Haematopus ostralegus</i>)<br />
Oystercatcher (<i>Haematopus ostralegus</i>)<br />
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Little Egret (<i>Egretta garzetta</i>)<br />
Little Egret (<i>Egretta garzetta</i>)<br />
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)
These little birds showed amazing diving skills. We sat and watched them for ages.
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)<br />
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mallard (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>)<br />
Mallard (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>)<br />
Mallard (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>)<br />
Mallard (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>)<br />
Mallard (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>)<br />
Along the rivar at Holkham Nature Reserve
Along the rivar at Holkham Nature Reserve<br />
Along the rivar at Holkham Nature Reserve<br />
This Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (Recurvirostra avosetta) chick!
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />All is calm again... for the time being!
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />All is calm again... for the time being!
This Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>) gets a bit too close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) chick!<br />
Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Redshank (<i>Tringa totanus</i>)<br />
Redshank (<i>Tringa totanus</i>)<br />
Redshank (<i>Tringa totanus</i>)<br />
Redshank (<i>Tringa totanus</i>)<br />
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Avocet (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>)<br />
Avocet (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>)<br />
Avocet (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>)<br />
Avocet (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>)<br />
This Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) got too Close to the Avocet's (Recurvirostra avosetta) nesting ground!
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />Where is that Avocet's beak??
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />
This Marsh Harrier (<i>Circus aeruginosus</i>) got too Close to the Avocet's (<i>Recurvirostra avosetta</i>) nesting ground!<br />The Avocet's didn't get it all their own way though!
A couple of other species we came across...
A couple of other species we came across...<br />Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>)
A couple of other species we came across...<br />Cormorant (<i>Phalacrocorax carbo</i>)
Outside the hides at Cley Marshes
Outside the hides at Cley Marshes<br />
Outside the hides at Cley Marshes<br />
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