Thanks for that, the day before we had temps around freezing point, with a wind chill lower, but the gain is, if you want to sit quietly waiting for the wildlife to turn up, the reward is greater with the challenge you set your self. This gives me satisfaction in knowing I have used my time wisely 😊

Thank you Steve, and I hope you do and your health is much improved and you are well. Best wishes for that 😊👍🤞

Thanks Ali, the birds are the stars really, 😉👍👍

Thank you, yes I am hopeful and will be away for the crested tits in Scotland again this December, then off to spain for the very first time in January for the Raptors, and hopefully the Lynx.

Thanks Jon, hopefully you will come across them again in the near future 😊😉

Many thanks for that, 😊

Thank you Dennis, and it is a much appreciated 😀👍

Hopefully that will happen sooner than later for you. 😊👍

Yes absolutely, I have contributed to the WWT photos and a few short stories in the past. This was no attempt to exclude other trusts, just to show how well the bitterns have done since 1997. Sorry, I wrote this purley on that basis as a positive outcome for the bitterns and nothing more.

Hi Dennis, not sure what your question is, I know there has been progress made when the UK and quite a few countries in europe collaborated in doing a studie into the low numbers of bitterns in 1997. The report was bad, so, investments was made to improve, reclame and maintaine reed bed habitats.

Many thanks for that 😊👍

They are indeed John, thank you. 😊

Thanks Rob, I think if you give them your time, they will do the same. I have often found this to be true, and I suppose, they will get used to you and I think they know you are no threat to them. 😊😉👍

Thanks for that, yes indeed, when I saw the bricks in the puddle, I knew I wanted to capture my images of the Crossbills with those bricks because of their colour. 😉

Thank you for your wonderful responses to my article that East Anglia Bylines kindly asked me to write. It's heart warming this is reaching so many people who love the natural world. The Bittern story is one of hard work and habitat restoration and creation that has helped this species to recover.

You are very kind Mart, and thank you for doing this. yes, the short stories are important as this makes the photography not just a set of photos, but more of a picture in what I see.😊👍👍

Many thanks Chris 😀👍

Hi Mart, that's so kind of you and to repost my photo with your kind words of appreciation for my work, I can only say, likewise with your photos and account. Thank you again 😊😊😉👍