Fabulous Fenscape in focus

Wetlands: fields around Welney are flooded after recent heavy rain but the main road has been reopened

Water world: a Mute swan swims in flooded fields next to a road in Welney

These photographs were taken earlier tonight a few miles away in and around the Norfolk village of Welney. The main road there often floods because the low-lying village is on the Ouse Washes and is next to three rivers.
It is an area which is well known for wildlife preservation and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has a large reserve there. The visitor centre is well worth a trip.
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/welney/
On our short jaunt we were lucky enough to see a couple of barn owls hunting along drainage ditches, a muntjac deer foraging close to the village, a hare which ran in front of our car for at least 300 yards and numerous strutting male pheasants, partridges and rabbits [read on].
A couple of nights ago we also came across two tawny owls who stared at us for a good five minutes from their perches in roadside trees. The reason for their presence quickly became apparent when we saw a young rabbit run out of a hedge, followed by several more youngsters.
It certainly beats a night in front of the telly.
PS: Fenman [@harrysrus] is now on Twitter.

Fenland in focus: Welney from a different angle...and with a different camera