Marsh harriers over the Somerset Levels

 

A view across the marshes at RSPB Ham Wall with a great egrit in the foreground and Glastonbury Tor on the horizon.

Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (male)

Azure damselfly

Marsh harrier quartering over the marshes.

Pausing to briefly hover before dropping on its prey.

Tufted duck (male)

Common pochard (male)

A great egrit descends...

... hunts...

... catches...

... swallows...

... and stretches its remarkably long neck!

Great crested grebe and three youngsters - one on mum's back.

A young moorhen.