Thursday, 28 April 2016

A SHORT WALK

A short walk at Whelford Pools revealed nothing new, the usual wren popping up at the window of the hide, robin, blackcap,  reed bunting, chaffinch, great tit, blue tit and long tailed tit, dunnock, on the water were red crested pochard, mallards and tufted ducks, cormorant, canada goose, swan, coot, black headed gull.
reed bunting

red crested pochard


Back at home the garden is filling up with blossom, around the feeders were goldfinches, greenfinches,  blackbirds, robins, dunnock, wood pigeons, long tailed tits, blue tits and a surprise visit from a blackcap.
pear blossom

cherry blossom

long tailed tit

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