Mikepércs: Bearded Reedlings And Bluethroats

The surface of the pondbed doesn't glitter anymore of water which can be favourable for the photos... If there's anything to shoot at.
The water rails make their usual round at the edge of the reed. A small flock of bearded reedlings lands on the wet ground nearby where they are picking something. It's difficult to photograph them because of the reed, but sometimes they come out to the open area:

Bearded Reedling (male)

A few bluethroats are also nearby, one of them finds something for itself in front of me:

Bluethroat

It's moving quickly, so I can't follow it properly, I only suppose that it has swallowed the big mouthful:

Bluethroat

Bluethroat

Bluethroat

Alike the bearded reedlings it turns up severeal times nearby:

Bluethroat

Mikepércs: Youngs In Action

After yesterday's successful photography, I decided to visit the place again.

I have to wait quite long for the young white wagtails to land on the right place, but as soon as they do, they start to go for the tiny flying creatures:

Young White Wagtail

I don't know however, what this bird is trying with:

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

When two birds land on the same branch they try to drive away each other ...:

Young White Wagtails

Young White Wagtails

Young White Wagtails

Young White Wagtails

Young White Wagtails

... until one of them flies away in the end.
Meanwhile a young bluethroat appears on a reed, this time I manage to catch it:

Young Bluethroat

Walking carefully:

Young White Wagtail

Equilibrating:

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

Interestingly, yesterday only yellow wagtails came almost, today however almost only white wagtails were present. As if they have had a deal that one day the dried branch is ours, another day is yours.

Mikepércs: Spotted Crake

Today I was expecting especially the water rails again at the pond. They were lurking in the thick vegetation and didn't get out of there. However I noticed another bird at the margin of the reed-mace: a spotted crake, which is more rare than the water rail. What a pleasant surprise! Unfortunately it was a bit far, but soon came closer and was walking out from the vegetation:

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

After a few picks on the open place it rushed back into the thickness and never came forward again.
I have already met it near Debrecen a few years ago, but then I didn't manage to take a good shot of it.

Then came the wood sandpipers, having a short rest:

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

One of them was walking by quite close to me:

Wood Sandpiper

The young white wagtails were hunting nearby as usual:

Young White Wagtail

At last, one of the water rails came out of the reed-mace:

Young Water Rail

A common sandpiper appeared soon as well:

Common Sandpiper

A young bluethroat landed many times on the dried ground to catch a few insects:

Young Bluethroat

The white wagtails sometimes broke into a run with such a speed after a flying insect that it was impossible to follow them most of the time:

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

Young White Wagtail

Even a snipe landed nearby and started to probe the soil:

Common Snipe