Thursday, 24th.4.2024

 Went to the Lower Ressers at Debdale park yesterday to see if any movement on the Heart_Mural, but alas no, weather being the problem no doubt. Then it was on to the lower resser to see how the Great Crested Grebe was doing on her nest.

But when I got there the cupboard was bare so to speak, the nest was empty, and I was a bit sad thinking they had left it because the eggs hadn't hatched!.

Then I saw the pair of them on the other side of the lake.

After I took this picture, I noticed a bit of white on the females back and sat there for a while until the male went off and the female drifted a bit nearer to me.

 and there they were two babies that I could see!.

There might be more on her back, she had 4 babies last year.

Sat there quite a while, but only the two, there again they move about and there could be more and moving round to see out!.

Dad bringing dinner.

Is that for me Dad.

Stop moving about, I'm trying to get 40 winks.

A bit blurred this one, but they are on the other side of the lake.

 Its funny watching the babies, as they crane round mums neck to see there they are going.

 Its funny watching the babies, as they crane round mums neck to see where they are going.

Sorry there are a lot of pictures of them, but they are my favourite birds and how do you delete any of them, they are all beautiful!.

Will check on the progress of the babies over the coming days.

Been to Portland Basin again today, become our favourite place for lunch these days.

Plus my Mate and neighbour, Chris sings there on Thursdays.

Got my Spring covid booster vaccination call this week from the doctors, hard to get a booking though, have to keep ringing round, as the doctors surgery aren't doing them this time, overworked poor things!. 
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