Walk To The Park Via The Canal

This mornings walk down the road to the by-pass and then down the canal path to the Broken Cross pub. A poorly pigeon. Saw some ducks (one baby) and some coots (one baby) and some Grebes ( 2 babies?) all diving under water so hard to snap! On to the park for sit down on a bench and watch the clouds roll by. Then to the Co-op for some mushrooms.

River Dane Orchard

This afternoons walk around the fishy ponds by the River Dane. Fed the invisible ducks with our stale bread. Saw a couple in the distance but they flew off as did the coots. Maybe the voles and rats will eat it? It was quite warm out - for end of September. Not as much invasive Balsam as in previous years thankfully.

More Swan Feeding

Nice wander down the road to the sunny banks of the River Dane and the fishy ponds. Hazel fed the swans some sweet corn from a tin. They seemed to like it - so much so one swan tried to grab the tin! The swans didn't say much but the ducks and coots were very vocal "Hey where's our treats?" they seemed to be saying!

Jubilee Walk To The Fishing Ponds

This mornings walk and dance round the fishing ponds and the Community Orchard. The baby coots are doing well - two families of them - some slightly older than the wee ones. Two baby ducks. 2nd June 2022

Picnic By The River Dane

Sadly our old chums Tone and Pene couldn't navigate their way for some reason and went back home again. So our picnic - already packed - was taken down to the Community Orchard by the River Dane and the fishing ponds. Nice to see all the little coots and ducklings thriving. The sun came out too so felt very hot in my jumper and raincoat! 19th May 2022.