There appeared to only be seagulls and mallards on the pond.
But there were plenty of birds at Wakehurst Place including this pheasant.
There was a little bird at the feeders, and we were unsure if it was a coal tit or marsh tit... Liz tried to explain the difference as the white at the neck-head, but could not recall which was which.
I got a good shot of a blue tit though.
We did not spend all day at the feeder station - but wandered around the bulk of the land. At one point, we discovered a wood carved turkey! We had spotted a couple of woodcarvings on a previous trip - but this visit had us find a few more hidden away on a track we must previously have missed.
We then spotted a bird of prey land on a tree...but it was not close enough to tell what type - possibly a kestrel.
My next excursion was a solo trek to Arundel WWT. I walked through the woodland, so passed Goggles and his gang of mallards. I continued on my hike and arrived at Arundel WWT after about 2.5 hours - due to taking a different route to the quickest one.
From HERE you can view a link to include - scroll down - a good shot of a grey wagtail. I have one of these visit my pond quite often.
I wonder who carves the wooden turkeys. Maybe it's a talented real turkey.
ReplyDeletei didnt take note...but there were some other carvings too...so i guess a local artist.
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