One more shot of the pelicans in their temporary cage - whether due to the exhibit area not yet being finished or due to having some incubation-isolation period first. Our next stop was the woodland hide.
No rats this visit, but there were a moorhen and chick and plenty of blue-tits, chaffinch and a great-tit or two - and a wood pigeon.
The next pathway took us past the nenes, some of whom were on the path and some in the lake enclosure. We also spotted mute swans - but the black-necked swans seemed absent.
As you can see, due to covid, visitors had to walk clockwise round the reserve. you used to be able to choose which direction you walked in. Liz usually goes anticlockwise and I usually go once each way with a coffee/toilet stop in the midst.
Suddenly, one bird got startled and soon - the entire flock of pigeons took to the air in potential panic.
What a pretty sight - for pigeon lovers anyways.
I will leave you today with an info wall about owls that we saw earlier in the day. We also learned a few things about non birds - such as that spiders have blue blood and baby spiders are called spiderlings...
It was all part of a 'wildlife' Halloween set up in the wildflower hut.
That's an impressive sky full of pigeons.
ReplyDeleteyeah i would love the to be closer to home...and attract them to my yard!!
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