I've been at the pond this morning. I hoped I could photograph the shore birds and the ducks at better light conditions this time. The little ringed plovers appeared early, the first rays of the rising sun enlighted beautifully this young bird:
Young Little Ringed Plover
Young Little Ringed Plover
Further an avocet landed to search for food in the shallow water:
Avocet
On the shore in front of the hide the plovers were moving continuously:
Young Little Ringed Plover
Later the young coots appeared as well. Some of them had the full plumage already, ...:
Young Coot
... others made their morning exercise with just small feathers on their wings.
The first dance steps:
Young Coot
Young Coot
Then it started to run like a roadrunner:
Young Coot
The plovers meanwhile left and returned:
Little Ringed Plover
The continuous feeding is interrupted by preening:
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
The ruff stopped as well for a short scratch:
Ruff
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