Little birds are back in style

A long tailed tit perched on a branch. Its tail is pointed this way to the left, and it is looking back at the camera over its shoulder. — T&A?

A long tailed tit perched on a branch looking down at the camera from above. — Long Tailed Titillation

A confusing span of brown reeds with a few small birds flitting around through it. — How many can you spot?

Across the sea

I stepped out of the gym and the sky was on fire. I had to race to the beach to get an unimpeded shot.

A shot over the sea of a brilliant red and orange sun setting over an island. There are clouds blotting out much of the sky. — Seto sunset

Waterside

In the foreground, a white egret swoops downward onto a concrete embankment. Beyond it to the right, a small black-backed wagtail takes flight to escape. — Routed

Two mottled brown and beige ducks swim atop a small river. Some reeds are in the back. Their heads are pulled in tightly, their bills pointed downward. — Routed

Neighborhood birds

Just a few birds from the last few days

A kingfisher perches on a concrete embankment, half in shadow. Straggly weeds line the ground behind it. — Day hunting

A white water bird wades in shallow water against a dark shoreline. — Day hunting

On today’s walk

Two sparrows perch on a metal guardrail. The one in the forefront is looking to the side. Its beak is smeared with seed residue. The one in the background has a water droplet hanging from its beak. — Sparrows with dirty faces

Two small fish are swimming in a stream. They almost appear to be swimming around each other in a yin/yang shape. — Round and round

Three ducks, brown and gray with black beaks that have yellow tips, are swimming on a river. — Trio