Black and White !!!

Such a gloomy start to the day was soon brightened up with the sight of these Avocets at Abberton. And with such contrasting weather decided that black and white was the way back today this particular picture reminds me of an early birdwatchers reference book. Also the black tailed godwit in flight was also very pleasing.

Common culprit.

High tide around the island, was as i finished work this afternoon. So i decided to let my Springer Spanial dog have a swim from cockleshell beach, East Mersea whilst i photographed this rather tame common Gull in winter plumage, and i can asure you it felt like winter on the beach.