Sand martins at RSPB Fairburn Ings

 

Spent some time ar RSPB Fairburn Ings after completing the weekly H&S checks. This view is from the viewing platform along the main road, looking across to the riverside trail. Lots of pochard, goldeneye, tufted duck, displaying great crested grebe and several sand martins, my first of this year.

This grey heron was in front of the Pickup hide and had just caught a frog. This female chaffich has some kind of disease on her feet.

North Yorkshire Moors with Stu tomorrow.