Thwarted

Tuesday January 23

Buckenham and then Halvergate Marsh were the targets.  As we turned onto the coast road, the rain started. It wasnt forecast until the afternoon. By Stalham it was heavy and relentless.

When we went to see and photograph the swans, over a week ago now, Pam's camera battery was flat - even though she'd put a fresh one in. She suggested that we might cut our losses and see if the swans were still there, on the Stalham - Hickling road. Yes, they were. What WERE they eating?Another vehicle was in the better layby, Pam managed what she wanted from the one where one has to lean at an angle. Her camera needed wiping after a short spell out of the window.

I'd managed to miss photographing the Bewicks, ever obliging Pam drove up the road to turn round, me hoping that the other car had gone. No such luck. Despite a splendid Appalloosa horse - the spotty one - and its rider spooking the swwans to the far side of the pool, I managed to snap one of the few Bewick's present. Probably four in total with over 30 Whoopers.


 

Ah well, time to drive home, we'll try again another day.

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