On a very misty morning just 5 of us made it to Lakenheath Nature Reserve. With visibility limited by the mist wildlife sightings were pretty thin on the ground but, on the plus side, rain was less than had been forecast.
Most of us walked the 3mile circuit of the reserve stopping at the various hides and viewpoints but even when the mist had lifted there were very few subjects to photograph. We spotted very distant marsh harriers and could hear cranes in the far distance. A few ducks, coots and geese were seen and a lone muntjac deer on the bank of the Little Ouse.
We stopped at the Photographer's hide on our way back and were able to see a selection of smaller birds at the feeding stations including great, blue, coal and long-tailed tits, male and female reed bunting and green and gold finch.
In spite of a disappointing lack of wildlife it was great to be out in the fresh air and enjoy meeting up with a few friends.
A few of our images can be seen below:
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| Lakenheath in the Mist by Steve Gregory |
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| Coot at Mere Hide by Tim Leonard |
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| Greylag Geese in the Mist by Andy Caws |
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| Muntjac by Di Jackson |
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| Fenland Landscape by Steve Gregory |
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| Greylags on the River Ouse by Tim Leonard |
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| Long-tailed Tit by Di Jackson |
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| Female Reed Bunting by Andy Caws |
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| Male Reed Bunting by Di Jackson |
