Travelling home from Frampton Marsh I passed Close to Lakenheath and decided to pop in for a late afternoon visit.

After  heavy rain, hail and a thunder storm the weather calmed down for a while and I was rewarded with good views of Bittern, Cranes, a Barn Owl and a couple of Garganey.

I had reluctantly returned the Olympus 150-400 lens to Colin so was now back using my own Olympus 300 f4.

Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0322825)

Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Male booming, Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0322983)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0322821)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

On nest, Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0322925)

Garganey (Spatula querquedula)

Male, Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0323086)

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)

Adult feeding juvenile, Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0323130)

Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Lakenheath Fen RSPB, Suffolk, England. 18th May 2021 (Ref: 0323027)