The Magnificent 7

Another day, another dollar and a bit breezy our intent was to catch up on some of the

WATERFOWL

which have produced a few young

With just a single

WHITE-TAILED BUMBLEBEE 

in the local trap it was straight off, via the newly harrowed

WILD FLOWER PATCH

 to the

Irrigation Pond

where the Coot parents are nurturing no fewer than 

c7 Magnificent Chicks

Around the corner at the

Gravel Pit

strange happenings indeed as it would seem that the absent for 4 days 'prodigal'

LITTLE GREBE

chick has returned to the fold

Mum or Dad

Far more likely it has been holed up in the depths of the reedbed

keeping well away from that

Grey Heron

One of the traits of the Grebe Family

is to carry their young 

Piggyback style

During this observation perion a pair of

REED BUNTING

had been knocking about with the female landing, all be it briefy,

right in front of me

With little else to amuse it was off to the Heath where it was also deathly quiet

but did think that the large tracts of Heather that had been cropped to
stimulate further growth had also seen another benifit as an attractant to 6 -10
Woodlark

All else included an encounter with this male

CHAFFINCH
no big deal there but a cracking bird,
clumps of now flowering

JACK-by-the-HEDGE 
and a new Butterfly species for the year

 ORANGE TIP

 It would have been easy enough to photograph the upper side on the day
but that would surely only have told half of a
Beautiful Story

This specimen was captured last year in one of our Moth Traps 
and while still logy we were able to capture all sides before release,
What a Beauty!