Storks and Coypus

Spring has definitely arrived here. This afternoon we cycled through a nearby nature reserve where we spotted storks and coypus among other creatures.
Unfortunately I only had the compact camera with me, but managed to get some acceptable shots (albeit severely cropped). There was a stork in the nest that I blipped last year, so hopefully there will be some chicks soon. The creature in the bottom left shot is a coypu, or ragondan in french. These rodents were introduced to France for its fur during the 19th century and are now considered a pest.