Mikepércs: Another Hazy Dawn

Thanks to the rain yesterday one could count on some haze at the pond, so it was no question wether to go there.

When I got out at about half past three heavy haze has been gathered above the water.

There's nothing around the hide for a while, then the birds start to turn up. First the little grebes ...:

Little Grebe

... then the coots, ...:

Coots

... and the ducks. A ferruginous duck begins bathing nearby:

Ferruginous Duck (male)

One of the coots snubs nearby after having been chased by another one:

Coot

The sun starts to colour the haze:

Coot

Young Coot

At a given angle one can get nice pastel colours:

Coot

Coot

Coot with its prey:

Coot

Coot

Young Coot

Young Coot

Little Grebe

Coot

Coot

Coot

Coot

Coot

The whiskered terns appear as well, investigating the surface of the water, ...:

Whiskered Tern

... they run for tadpoles as there's no fish in the pond:

Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern

Coot

Coot

Coot

Coot

One of the coots starts up:

Coot

Then another one:

Coot

Coot

Moreover, I can catch a running little grebe too:

Little Grebe

Bathing:

Little Grebe

Little Grebe

Another coot attack:

Coot

I'm trying to catch the pouncing terns without success. Finally one of them lands on the water catching a frog and I can take photos of it. Unfortunately the background is not very good and I'm not satisfied with the shots.
Eventually I discover an approaching young grebe. However this is bigger than a little grebe! Then it must be a red-necked one! So the red-necked couple have breeded here after all! I haven't seen them for long and I thought they had left. Unfortunately the lights are strong already and I can't take a decent photo of it.