Wednesday, 22.1.2025.

 Since my last post I've managed to get down to the Vale for a couple of times, today looked a bit dodgy but the rest of the week looks worse so thought I'd better get a visit in before the next storm due tomorrow!.

My earlier visit last week produced these pictures, the weather this last couple of weeks had the river rising and here you can see how high!.

Squirrel with peanut.

Squirrel with apple.

Blue tit 

Great tit

Wigeon.

Nuthatch

Moorhen.

Today it was very quiet in the park which is good for us photographers but not for the wild life, as they are used to people feeding them!. Still it was ok as I always have plenty of seed in the car and people in all good faith don't realise that bread isn't good for the ducks!.

Female swan.

Male swan.

Any more food mate?.

Well cared for bench with floral tribute.

Dunnock in the undergrowth.

Crow with peanut.

Not sure what the collective noun is for these tufted ducks, the males are the ones with white on the sides.

Bathtime.

Couple of cormorants there today.

Plenty of robins that are quite tame and come up to you for food.

Male tufted duck.

Female tufted duck.

Male and Female mandarin ducks. 

How do you get so many colours on one duck, beautiful aren't they.

Then it was off to Morrison's for dinner and a warm up.

So it was another good day down the Vale

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