A few from Elmley Marshes May 2026

[davholla12]

Black bird, Turdus Merula, Elmley Marshes
EF7A6492-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1Blackbirdv4 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Avocet chick Recurvirostra avosetta, Elmley Marshes
EF7A6662-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1Avocetchickv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr


Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna, Elmley Marshes

EF7A6452-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1ShellDuckv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, Elmley Marshes

EF7A6599-CR2_DxO_DeepPRIME -1OysterCatcherv3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[jeffashman9]

A very nice set of images!

 

[greybeard32 4]

Nice set, #1 is my pick

 

[Jeff1546 46]

Nice set .....

 

[davholla12]

Nice set, #1 is my pick

Thank you - it was the first time I have photographed a blackbird in flight - they are one of these annoying birds that fly for seconds. The easiest birds are black headed gulls.