Tuesday afternoon after the wet morning had a short walk from
home and into the woods close by. Noticed the kite on it's new nest,
their old one which they have used for maybe five years blew down
earlier this year and they have rebuilt close to where the first nest
was. It will soon be lost from view when the beech leaves emerge.
A
little further on came across the tiny goldcrest busy feeding in the
hollies, a case of little and large a few minutes apart.
Wednesday
morning, a cold start, we went to Weston Turville reservoir. Good numbers
of sand martins and a few swallows feeding low over the water. Walked
on to the canal and the pair of little grebe were still easily seen at
close quarters.
A family of newly hatched ducklings, more than ten,
were busy feeding and swimming off on their own.
The threat of a heron
which came too close caused a commotion as the mother duck saw the
predator off.
Back to the reservoir and walking past the sailing club
and the weather was warming, chiffchaffs and blackcaps were busy feeding
and singing well.
The sand martins and swallows were now high in the
sky following the insects as the day warmed up I guess.
Stewart.
Images Copyright : Stewart Dennis.
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