Starling Trail

Starlings at Dawn on Waltons Heath – Ham Wall, Somerset, UK. ID 808_7447

It can be beautiful on RSPB Ham Wall at dawn.  So today I popped over to the reserve to see what the starlings were doing these days in the morning.  It looked promising with a nice sunrise brewing over the lagoon at Waltons Heath.

Looking the other way the sky had a magical pink glow.  Then in the darkness the starlings, that had been making a lot of noise for the last half hour, began to roll over the reeds.

Starlings at Dawn – Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID BR52610

They seemed to take a long time to get going.  But soon a long line of starlings exited the reserve just above the trees.  You have to look pretty hard at the next picture to see them.

Starlings at Dawn – Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID BR52891

A few decided to treat us with a close fly over.  Those pinks were lovely.

Starlings at Dawn – Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID BR53010

However, this morning it was the lapwings who knew how to put on a show.

Lapwings at dawn – Ham Wall, Somerset Levels, UK. ID BR52594