Great (or Common) Egret I may have posted a similar picture a year ago. Here at the edge of Lake Neusiedl in Austria they are abundant. The reeds form a nice backdrop and a good hiding and nesting place. A few get as far north as Vienna. Some also breed in the Netherlands, and 2012 one breeding pair was spotted in the UK.
Pied Avocet - a common wading bird along the shores of the brackish ponds in Burgenland, Austria. They 'scythe' their bills from side to side searching for minuscule crabs and insects.
