I spent a contented couple of hours watching and photographing a pair of Little Grebes (Dabchicks) with a chick at Rainham Marshes. The sexes are similar but in this pair the male had a much brighter head and took no part in the feeding the chick though he did protect the territory and see off any Coot or ducks that came too close. Not a single Dragonfly on the wing despite the temperature being in the mid 20s. Maybe the Dabchicks are responsible as I saw at least 5 large larvae presented to the chick in those 2 hours along with small fish.
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