Today here are two more shots from the waters edge at Martin Mere.
In the first shot we have a Black Tailed Godwit with its long black legs and winter plumage it looks quite striking
The second shot is of a Ruff in winter plumage although he looks as though he is starting to develop his breeding plumage with the fluffy collar which will be used for displays in the spring to attract a mate. The warden described it as a satellite male which I believe is an immature or less well developed male that will try to encroach on a territorial male and impregnate the female, a sneaky little blighter.
