Sunrise & Birds on the local wetlands.29/09/2023

[mickfgr2]

Up early this morning to catch the sunrise and a few Birds at the local wetlands. The following are a few of the shots taken :-

First off the Sunrise at around 07:02
_9290902_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

_9290911_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

_9290913_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Now some of the Birds that visit the Idle washlands at Misson near Doncaster

One of the many swans that are starting to gather for the winter
_9290880_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

A Dunnock singing in the reeds
_9290945_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Male & female Shoveler Duck
_9290973_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Grey Heron
_9290983_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

_9290988_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Some of the many Greylag geese
_9291030_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

The last of this years cygnets getting their adult feathers
_9291067_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

_9291090_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

_9291094_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Great White Egret looking for a new fishing spot
_9291169_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Female Teal
_9291202_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

Last but not least a female Mallard
_9291226_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

All this & back home for a nice coffee before 09:00.
If you got this far thanks for looking & i hope you enjoyed. Mick

[Nighthawke]

That's a nice selection Mick. Hoping to do something similar in my area having just retired. Thanks fir posting.