Oooer .. that's odd! I can't remember whether I did actually post or not, I know I got waylaid going back looking at those lovely pix! Like your new(ish) profile pic, btw, very summery!
Thanks for the kind comments Kayleigh. All those shots were taken from inside my hire car. If I had got out the birds would have flown away. The trick is to slowly creep up close as possible. If they look like they're getting restless then you're close enough. Then just stop the engine and wait. They soon get used to the car being there and as long as you don't lean too far out of the window they don't panic.
I was also lucky that the reservoir where I took the wader shots was only about 30% full. This meant that I could drive into it and get even closer.
Oh well, a glimpse is better than nowt! Better luck next time if you manage to get back.
I just uploaded a few photos of the birds of Cyprus over on WATW if you're interested. The Bee-Eaters were nice to watch but I haven't uploaded one of those yet as I've reached my upload limit for today.
I was away around the same time but in Cyprus where I travelled all over the Island trying to find myself a Hoopoe but didn't manage to see one. So I'm green with envy about yours...!