Wildlife in the Slow Lane. Nature and wildlife photos and information
I had another nice walk round the lake last week and saw lots of interesting things. There were quite a few birds, ducks and butterflies and the damselflies were starting to appear. I did catch sight of one large dragonfly ...
I also managed a quick walk at Southlake which is very quiet at the moment in terms of wildlife - although the flies seem to multiplying by the second! Last year I saw several young Great-crested Grebe but this year ...
There are still some chicks at Maiden Erlegh and they seem be faring better than those at Southlake. I saw Mallard, Mandarin Ducks, cygnets and young Great-crested Grebe, as well as the noisy Coots. The adult Great-crested Grebe seem to catch ...
When out shopping last week, I stopped at Mill Pond briefly. Although called a pond, it is almost as big as the lake at Maiden Erlegh. The sun was shining brightly and there were quite a few people about. The ...
We have had some glorious hot and sunny weather for a change. I had a walk around the lakes at Dinton and although it was fairly quiet, I did see some interesting things. All the mute swans seem to have ...
A quick trip to the lake this afternoon in-between showers saw two more new arrivals - a pair of Cygnets. The female swan kept them close while the male swan patrolled nearby and kept the Canada Geese away. The Moorhens seemed ...
A little road trip and some lovely little walks around lakes and there was quite a lot to see, especially young ducks and geese. There were baby Canada geese, baby Mallards, baby Coots, baby Grebes, baby Moorhens...a lot of babies. ...
All the local lakes have a few baby ducks and geese at the moment and hopefully more will follow. Butterflies are beginning to be more visible but still only a few different species. More should follow as the weather improves ...
The weather has been up and down again with some rain and high winds but also some nice sunshine. The birds are very busy in the garden and the pond is gradually looking more interesting. I have used the compost ...
As I was wandering along the edge of the ravine in the centre of Ronda I came to a shaded area where the birds were singing sweetly, so decided to try out the built-in recorder on my phone. Not bad ...
The weather is changeable again at the moment with quite high winds and some showers but I have had a couple of little walks at Southlake and the butterfly meadow in Woodley. It is eerily quiet at the moment - ...
Yesterday was unbelievably hot - today is much cooler and rainy which is more usual! I had a really nice walk around Hosehill Lake and managed to take a few photos despite my bad hand which is preventing me from ...
It has been bitterly cold, especially in the wind. Water levels are still high although the paths are not too bad. There were the usual ducks and gulls on the lake and there are new signs asking people not to ...
From the back, this one looks to me like a guy with a dodgy hairdo and big ears! A very colourful bird, possibly some sort of exotic finch, and with a fairly hefty beak for its size. This duck is rather ...
I haven't been out as much lately and when I have it has been relatively quiet locally. I did go to Maiden Erlegh Lake for the first time in months and was pleased to see the Mandarin Ducks and one ...
The Cape Teal, Anas capensis, is a fairly small dabbling duck, growing to an average length of around 45 centimetres. It inhabits the open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa. The Cape Teal is mainly a dullish grey and brown with a bit ...
