A pre-work walk to the Mill Lakes allowed me to witness one of nature's well-known great events this morning - the courtship dance of Great Crested Grebes. The ritual is a complex one; comprised of several phases that include passing weed collected from the bottom of the lake, and both birds rising up on the surface of the water to face each other. The light wasn't great, but I did manage to capture some of the key moments.
Aside from the pair of Great Crested Grebe, of note were three Teal, three Pochard, two Little Grebe, two Cormorant, and seven Snipe. A male Kestrel and two Redwing were around the Willow Carr area, and Siskin were present in the recent numbers.
Signs of the breeding season were evident this morning with four drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, and four obvious Song Thrush territories. A Nuthatch was singing in a tree by Ferny Wood, and a pair of Bullfinch were in the hedgerow along the Sustrans path.
Aside from the pair of Great Crested Grebe, of note were three Teal, three Pochard, two Little Grebe, two Cormorant, and seven Snipe. A male Kestrel and two Redwing were around the Willow Carr area, and Siskin were present in the recent numbers.
Signs of the breeding season were evident this morning with four drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, and four obvious Song Thrush territories. A Nuthatch was singing in a tree by Ferny Wood, and a pair of Bullfinch were in the hedgerow along the Sustrans path.
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