Avocets Avocets. Beautiful wading birds that seem to have settled all round the English and Welsh coasts. I am not sure if they are present in numbers in Scotland yet but no doubt someone will tell me. Avocet's bedtime preen Avocets evening flight Avocets evening flight Avocets resting Avocet warning Shelducks off Avocet warning Shelducks off Avocet warning Shelducks off Avocet with chicks Avocet with chicks Avocets resting Take off Bathing Fishing Avocet in flight Avocet in flight Avocet in flight Juvenile fishing Juvenile fishing Juvenile fishing Juvenile fishing Juveniles fishing Juveniles fishing Juveniles fishing Avocet landing Avocet landing Avocet pair Avocet pair Mating poise Mating poise Bathing Preening Preening Preening Avocet resting Avocet preening Avocet preening Having a scratch Having a scratch Avocet resting Avocet resting Taking off Scaring a Mallard Drake away Adult and juveniles Avocet wading Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Preening Preening Watching for danger Resting Preening Preening Drying its wings Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Preening Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Juveniles preening Avocet pair Fishing Preening Preening Pair preening Guarding the nest site Guarding the nest site Guarding the nest site Guarding the nest site Guarding the nest site Guarding the nest site Avocet pair Avocet pair Group fishing Got room for me Reflected pair Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Getting ready for off Lift off Fishing Fishing Fishing Getting ready for off On the move Fishing Fishing