Moorhen 01

Moorhen 06

Moorhen

Spotted Crake 04

Spotted Crake 06

Spotted crake

As the flood waters subsided here in Gloucestershire, the rotting vegetation attracted many flies.  This occasional visitor near Cheltenham was obviously attracted to this treat.  A difficult bird to photograph, it was only on my third visit could I get some sharp images, but I had to shoot at 400ASA to get them - the bird hardly stops moving and it prefers the shade!  Note the flies on the water in the lower photo.

 Water Rail 19

Water rail 

A typically shy and elusive bird that brings great excitement to those who see one.

 Water Rail 18

Coot

Coot 07

Coot 06

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