Well by popular demand after out trip to mote Park and all the building works.....
here are my shots of the offspring from the Greylags on Wednesday with Trev. What I thought was funny was the size of their feet in relation to there bodies, they were so BIG.
Mum keeping her eye on the youngsters and Dad keeping guard.
View across the lake with the Conference centre under heavy laden sky.
Weeping Willow
Right, that's it off we go, come on kids
Caught these very small flowers on the bank, cant find there name so will through it open to suggestions.
With all the rain I cant believe the colours of the trees in the avenue leading up to the main gate as the sun broke through isn't nature wonderful.
Thanks for looking.
nite nite,luv Mike XX
The pretty blue flowers are dogwood violets Mike. Love the goslings. My garden is full of three types of violet at the moment.
ReplyDeleteCheers Jean, I could not fine them in a book at all. Enjoy your gardening tomorrow in the sunshine, we hope.
DeleteOh thanks Mike for such a lovely post.....those little babies are so cute,some
ReplyDeletegreat shots again,
hugs
Chris and Dave R
xxxxxx
P.S. i'M ON THE BALL TONIGHT MIKE !!!
Well done Chris, we have already had out friend Jean up to identify the Dogwood Violets.
DeleteCould not get over how green everything was, something to do with the rain.
luv Mike XX
Beautiful , beautiful pictures Mike ... just love the 'babies'!
ReplyDeleteCanada Geese, not Greylags lol xx
Doh, not again! I think I will go back to the old adage of just calling them birds, I won't go wrong then lol.
ReplyDeleteSeriously I must learn them. Thanks Eileen. XX
You me both Mike. I get the three mixed up.
ReplyDeleteNice blog with mice pictures
Wait till you get White Fronted & Pink Footed Geese in the mix! LOL!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are now feeling able to produce a daily blogg, look forward to reading them and seeing all the lovely photos. the baby ducks are gorgeous,I did notice they big feet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the lovely comments, it makes the effort very rewarding.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try as a novice to get the birds names right and I will now look in a book before naming them, wish me luck.