Outings around Lausanne, Switzerland

[nan]

Common Kingfisher, 4 of them...but only 3

like Colibri





and the sun rises

[Mel]

What's the grass snake doing in the water? Or why is it not called water snake then?

Amazing how bright and shiny the egret's and the swan's plumage look in the sun

Little egret is And the kingfishers make me go all

[nan]

thank you

grass/water Snake... want to go out and "heard" me and then "run" into the water again
the Sandpipers was not easy to ID... not very sure

yes a bit of sun and all is bright... sometime too bright for the white one

tomorrow will go again to my little pond... but it seems it will be very cold in the morning

[Lisbeth]

The kingfishers are fabulous They are so beautiful

[Mel]

Uh, ah... I missed the sandpipers and the greenshank too Alhtough I wouldn't be the appropriate person for IDs here...
I also find them really difficult

But good photos

[nan]

maybe Puffy and Dewi will come

[Lisbeth]

[Dewi]

Brilliant pics of all the wildlife at your pond Nan. I waited ages to get the pied Kingfisher to flick its fish up like you caught with your kingfisher. I failed, you caught it perfectly.

One of your sandpipers is wrong, the other three are spot on.

Pay attention to the bill size & length, leg size & colour, underparts colour/chest "band" and the back markings. You should be able to figure out which one is incorrect and then look for the right ID for that one.

[nan]

thank you Dewi, will try... later in the day

for the Kingfisher, RP was not sure it can fly like a Colibri... so I search, like you, for a long time to have those... not too bad but can do better

[Puff Addy]

Great kingfisher photos!

Dewi is being very naughty, making you identify things on your own!