For several weeks now I have thought about writing a regular blog about my "Local Patch" just to keep you updated on the progress of life as the seasons go through. But where do you start? As I walked round this morning, camera in hand, I realised that there was never going to be a good starting point and so I have decided that the quiet summer months is probably just as good as any other time.
The Mute Swan family sailed past me, two parents with five youngsters. They have done well. I remember for the first 7 days of their lives back in the first week of May, these five cygnets were kept alive on Mum's back. It was so cold, this very expereinced pair obviously thought it was safer to keep them wrapped up in the female's "duvet of feathers" to keep them warm rather than leave them to their own devices on the cold water. It has paid off and this family is now doing really well with the cygnets displaying some independent behaviour, feeding, preening and guarding eacch other whilst taking turns to sleep on th bank.
As I walked, Linnets and Goldfinches buzzed past me to find a safer place to watch me from. The Goldfinches were making their usual trilling bells song but over this I could Chiff Chaff and Reed Bunting. Then suddenly I saw a super Roe Deer buck. He was a bit wary but didn't shy away from me only running when someone else came by on a bike. I will try to get a photo to show you.
Other bits to notice are that the Tufted Vetch is looking magnifient this year in the hedgerows and a huge bank of red poppies are alive with bumble bees of all descriptions.
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