Daisy Nook Country Park

Goosey Goosey Goosander

I’m fascinated by Goosander. Just take a look at the ‘teeth’ on this beak. They first bred in the UK in 1871 …

There’s a Goosander on one of the ponds at Daisy Nook. What a fabulous experience. I have to lie down on the …

A lovely, cold, New Year walk in Daisy Nook Country Park was brightened even more by a flash of emerald green. It’s …

These juvenile Moorhens are clearly hungry. They’ve fluttered up on top of a wall and are helping themselves to seeds which have …

A Nuthatch has arrived at Daisy Nook. It’s hungry after a cold night. Just look at those claws. No wonder it can …

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 …

Grey Squirrels take their food as seriously as Italian people. This one has its eyes on a prize: Those eyes are huge …

Birds have evolved a wide range of faces. Here’s a Coot with that large white faceplate: And a Mute Swan with a …

There’s a plant I recognise from my childhood here at Daisy Nook Country Park. I remember seeing it a little further up …

There’s a movement on the River Medlock at Daisy Nook Country Park. It’s constant; a wagging tail and a fluttering of wings …

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