Categories DavidShy little grebe Post author By David Post date 13 February 2016 1 Comment on Shy little grebe Little grebe on the canal by the Wildside Activity Centre. It didn’t want to be watched, still less photographed.
Categories DavidEast Park: rus in urbis Post author By David Post date 13 February 2016 Wintry scene in the Dell, East Park. Housing estates, scrap yards and Monmore Green Stadium are all just a few minutes walk away.
Categories DavidCormorant fishing, West Park Post author By David Post date 12 February 2016 Seconds after the last picture in the previous post the cormorant launched itself for a short flight to land on the water. A brief pause, then it disappeared as it dived after fish.
Categories DavidCormorant looking for prey Post author By David Post date 12 February 2016 West Park’s semi-resident cormorant on its favourite perch high over boating lake island, on the look out for something to eat.
Categories DavidGoldfinch on a buddleia twig Post author By David Post date 11 February 2016 Goldfinch pausing to look around as it stands on buddleia twigs before deciding whether it is safe to eat at a feeder on the bush.
Categories DavidBuddleia leaves on a frosty morning Post author By David Post date 11 February 2016 Buddleia leaves covered in ice crystals on a frosty morning during the recent cold spell.