Red-Necked Phalarope ~ Iceland - 28.06.14

These smart little waders can be found fairly easily on the Snaefellsnes peninsula where we were based ..

With the largest flocks being found at Myvatn 48 in one group !!

The first set of images where taken on the island of Flatey, you take the ferry Baldur in Stykkisholmur its a 1 1/2 hr crossing, this is a must visit if your planning a trip ...

  

Returning on the half one ferry we then drove the coast road 54, and found some small pools at the road side heading west about 1km before Grundarfjordur here you could get down to eye level with the birds on the water ...

Enjoyed my time with these birds ..

Kumlien's Gull ~ 2cy ~ Littlehampton, West Sussex - 18.05.14

An easy decision to make, go and have another look at the Kumlien's Gull on West Beach, Littlehampton and with absolutely nothing else on offer it turned out to be a great afternoon ...

Still with a complete set of juvenile feathers.

The juvenile feathers are now well worn and faded.

See how its faded since this image from 01.03.14

Slender-billed Gull ~ Ebro Delta, Spain - Apr' 14

The morning of day 1 .. 24th April was the most productive for images ...

We had to wait for the cloud to lift and didn't get going till gone 10:00, but it was a great morning spent on Punta de la Banya with about a dozen or so Slender-bills to work with ...

One-to-one with the birds with nobody else about is just magic ..

Did I enjoy myself ... Oh yes !!

Still would like some juvenile images so will be going back again ...