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Hello again! How are you? Just a quick email to give you a kingfisher update. The kingfishers are still feeding young at the moment. They are taking fish into the bank every 20-25 minutes or so. This is the best time to see kingfishers, once they've fledged the babies will hide away deep...

Hi everyone, how are you? I just wanted to do a quick list of the different wildlife that we saw in August at Rye Meads! So here we go: Water birds and waders Common tern, black headed gull, lesser black backed gull, coot, moorhen, grey heron, little egret, cormorant, pochard, gadwall, mallard...

It's our birthday - help us celebrate! The visitors centre is 10 years old this year and we are going to have a birthday party! And you are all invited! Plase come along and help us celebrate! On Sunday 9 September we are going to have an open day! We'll have lots of stalls - below...

Good morning everyone, How are you? Just thought I would give you some of the wildlife highlights from over the bank holiday weekend! Greenshank Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Lapwing Snipe Garganey ...

Hi everyone, Just wanted to say SORRY to Malcolm - I miss labeled one of his photos... This is actually Malcolm Housden's stunning shot of kingfisher: He took another lovely shot on Thursday: Thanks for sharing Malcolm!

If you would like the amazing opportunity to see kingfishers (and all the other lovely wildlife at the reserve) before our opening times have a read of this: Great shot by Malcolm Housden Rye Meads nature reserve is opening early for 10 lucky pe ople on Sunday 26 August from 7-10 am (although you...

Hi everyone, How are you? You may know that over the school holidays we run an educational scheme for children aged 7-13. Well today the kids went out with the camera ... and I thought I would share some of their photos! These are all pictures taken by the children on today's Wacky Wildlife...

Good morning kingfisher fans! how are you? I just wanted to share a couple of pictures that a visitors took over the weekend. The kingfishers (from the Kingfisher Hide) are feeding young - which is very exciting as it is a good time to see these amazing birds! Over the weekend they were feeding...

Hi all, How are you today? Rather hot? Hope you are all drinking lots of water! Just thought I would let you know some of today's wildlife highlights! Black tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Green sandpiper (there was 7 yesterday!) Garganey...

Male taking a brief respite after quick dip

Both Kingfishers were quite active yesterday morning.

Taken at Rye Meads.

Taken from the Kingfisher Hide.

Saw this little guy quite happily eating away next to the Kingfisher Hide.

i love dragonflies and for a while i have been trying to get a flight shot and final i managed it , i will keep trying to improve but i am very pleased with this shot.

i saw this group of daisies on the way back from the kingfisher hide at rye meads, i took a photo because these small flowers to me a just as beautiful as any other

i spotted this dragonfly whilst walking to the kingfisher hide at rye meads, does anyone know what type it is because to me it is just fabulous!

i love dragonflies i think they are fantastic! for a while i have been trying to photograph one in flight and to this day this is my best attempt.