The calm after the storm

Marazion marsh had a very relaxed calm about it this morning following the high seas and gale force winds of yesterday,  A mallard duck  cut through the perfectly still waters looking quite pristine,  Even so it stopped for a few moments to take an early morning bath.

A young Grey Heron glided in on the wing to forage on the waterline at the front of the marsh but it had made a mistake as an adult Heron was already fishing there,  It went straight into a threat posture and the younger bird turned and flew back in the direction it had come from,  The adult bird returned to its fishing where  the still water producing a fine reflection,

A pair of Buzzards circled in gracefully towards the warren fronting the marsh and for sure they had spotted the incredibly relaxed and laid back rabbits basking in the morning sunshine,  The rabbits paid them no heed and the Buzzards eventually moved on but I am sure they will be back when there is no photographer present to put them off so  Rabbits beware !

Out in Mounts Bay the sea was now calm and I spotted this young Grey Seal bottling near the rocky breakwater shoreline of St Michaels Mount, It was catching up on much needed sleep following the storm and it was snoring quite loud with its mouth wide open while probably dreaming of calm warm clear waters full of big shoals of tasty fish.