BIRD NEWS:205

Below the peanut feeders attracting finches and tits, were a family of moorhen. The youngsters were so fluffy and cute, lazing about between a pair of discarded feathers on the ground with parent bird foraging about nearby. At this age, their wings are so tiny, they are just the size of their beaks! As with many young birds, wings are flapped, beaks opened and noises made at the sight of a parent with food. Their tiny little wings flapped - but were barely noticeable due to the minute size.

Above, a finch feeds... 

...while below the parent found food for the young and they reassembled around her. One youngster struck it lucky, while the others pecked about hoping to find something while waiting.

Although I did spend a while in this hide, I did progress coffeewards eventually. It was a warm summery summers day and I felt a juice and coffee requirement prior to wandering around some more afterwards. As I headed towards the cafe, I shot another board - and a duck of the mentioned family.