Last time I moved my hide farther by about 20 meters where some green grass was growing, but the most important reason was that the birds are very active there, it appears to be the redshanks' beloved place.
Having clear sky I could take advantage of the beautiful lights of the first sunbeams.
At 6 o'clock the reedwall at the opposite side of the pond is getting enlighted by the sun:
Avocet
Avocet
After half an hour the background is getting golden yellow. An avocet is stretching its lev and wing just on the right place:
Avocet
It seems that only the avocets are moving here and there in front of my hide, they almost monopolize the place:
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Stretching:
Avocet
Avocet
From time to time a little chasing is taking place:
Avocet
Among the avocets, a black-winged stilt is also walking in:
Black-winged Stilt
Avocet
Having found an appropriate tussock, the avocets are settling next to it, fussing around a bit and evidently thinking of nesting:
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
Avocet
The stilts are behaving similarly:
Black-winged Stilts
A couple:
Avocets
Arriving:
Avocet
I have missed the redshanks, now they arrive crying, the males chasing the females:
Redshank
Redshank
The resting time has come:
Avocet
The ruffs have been on the shallow water so far, but sometimes they start to appear in front of my hide as well. Sometimes the males are chasing each other:
Ruff (male)
Preening:
Avocet
The stilts are fighting quite a lot just like the avocets.
What you can see on this picture is not a bad landing, but just a part of a fight:
Black-winged Stilts
Kick-boxing:
Black-winged Stilts
I manage to record a mating too:
Black-winged Stilts
Black-winged Stilts
After the mating the male is almost embracing the female before nuzzling close to her passionately:
Black-winged Stilts
Black-winged Stilts
Black-winged Stilts
After a few seconds each bird is looking after its business.
Because of the strong lights I decide to leave, but I leave the hide with a lot of satisfaction.
Next time on the same place!
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