Chicks 2, Eggs 1, Parents elated!

It was one of those days when you decide to believe! the weather forecast and prepare for a rainy day catching up on all the un-proofed photographs from the last "n" months, but by 11:30 and no rain I cursed the BBC! and headed to Venus Pools for just a look see.

Well the LRP's look as though they are actually sitting and not running around so much, there was a change over but nothing was visible, so they keep us guessing?

A pair of Grey wagtails dropped in for a feed in front of the public hide for a wee while, and one even posed for a brief period on the side banking of the nearest island. The light was well good/.

Mum? was busy tending to the latest addition, the islands youngest members to get photographed, here one call and both chicks ran!! or perhaps stummbled to the warmth of the underbelly.And not long after the other Oystercatcher "Daddy?"was taking junior number ? for his guided tour. It had not taken long for the Grey heron to notice the change in behaviour and plonked himself right in front of the hide.

And gave the young the once over, several times, which did not go without a little warning from Daddy! and a little cowering from the Junior! They sure did not like the intrusion!
And Daddy was not the only one to get a bit aggitated. The fly past from this Lapwing culminated in a steep climb into a stall followed by,
A right rudder barrel roll and dived for a "Duck" at the Heron!
So having braved the rain? it was an interesting morning / couple of hours. The rain finally did arrive with a vengeance, and put a dampener on the day and an end to the photographs as everthing cute and photogenic scuttled for mothers underbelly once again.

So thanks for coming C U around and about!

Paul