Purple Heron at Carlton Marshes

On the evening of Thursday 24th April after hearing of a Purple Heron first seen at Carlton Marshes, by late afternoon it had flown to Oulton Marshes but diverted when a message came through to say it was back at Carlton. I joined Jon B. who roared up in his car at the car park and we walked down the main track, as we did so we saw the fantastic Purple Heron flying past the field to the south. It landed in the field and walked along the dyke. We walked back along the main track and along the path by the lightning trees. I tried the Tower Hide but it was locked from the platform leaning over I could see the Purple Heron clearly but no way to set up the camera or tripod, so walking down I rejoined Jon just past the lightning trees and the Purple heron was walking along heading right and it was here I managed a few pics incuding the one below.