Lackford Lakes - Water Birds

Yesterday was cooler but bright and sunny in the morning for a trip to Lackford Lakes. We spent some time in one of the hides overlooking water - the Little Egret was the star of the show (certainly his large yellow feet) though the Cormorant and Little Grebe fishing added to the enjoyment. Lots of Snipe and Greylag Geese together with all the expected duck species.

Return To Lackford Lakes

Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust is open to visitors though not the Visitor Centre or the Hides. It was good to visit yesterday - our first for 2020 - and to meet up with Sarah. There was a great deal of insect and spider life around. Here is a small selection.

 

 

Miscellany from Lackford Lakes

We called at Lackford Lakes on our way back from Norfolk and enjoyed watching a Little Grebe catch and eat several fish. Lots of Lapwing and Snipe but the only close birds were a Robin and Cormorant. Interesting fungi - Stalkball and birds Nest Fungus. 

Lackford Lakes Up Close

A small party of CCC Members scoured Lackford on Wednesday - some hunting the birds while others got their heads down in the foliage to see what stirred. For those at Ian's talk last night, these are processed with Capture One rather than Lightroom and certainly the software has done a good job on the Fuji Files. I exported these via Lightroom and forgot to reduce the Export xharpening so some look a bit over-sharpened!

Miscellany from Lacklford Lakes Suffolk

The Migrant Hawkers were very cooperative - hovering in front of the hide. Despite the intermittent rain showers, there were quite a few insects around. The Black and Yellow Hoverfly is particularly attractive.

Kingfishers - Star Performers at Lackford

We decided to get to Lackford early, though we were certainly not the first by a long way in the hide. We had some early sightings of the female (last four images - red under the bill) consuming a dragonfly larva. just as john and Christine turned up,  a wonderful display by a young male who repeatedly flew and settled on all the perches around the inlet. He dived a few times (missed those!) and looked extra good with water droplets. Flight shots not quite sharp but show the action.