Juvenile Moorhens
These juvenile Moorhens are clearly hungry. They’ve fluttered up on top of a wall and are helping themselves to seeds which have …
Nuthatch
A Nuthatch has arrived at Daisy Nook. It’s hungry after a cold night. Just look at those claws. No wonder it can …
Brown-capped Blackcap
There’s a female Blackcap in this lichen-encrusted tree. Here’s what the male looks like, together with my thoughts on how ridiculous descriptions …
Squirrel hunt
Grey Squirrels take their food as seriously as Italian people. This one has its eyes on a prize: Those eyes are huge …
Bird portraits at Daisy Nook
Birds have evolved a wide range of faces. Here’s a Coot with that large white faceplate: And a Mute Swan with a …
Butterbur
There’s a plant I recognise from my childhood here at Daisy Nook Country Park. I remember seeing it a little further up …
Grey Wagtail, not Yellow Wagtail
There’s a movement on the River Medlock at Daisy Nook Country Park. It’s constant; a wagging tail and a fluttering of wings …
Greenfinch at the top of the tree
If anyone follows me on social media or subscribes to my blog they might be forgiven for thinking that I didn’t need …