LEXI & SCOOBY BREEDING STATS

 

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MUTE SWAN

LEXI & SCOOBY BREEDING STATS

               2022 - 2024

2022- 3 cygnets

2023- 8 cygnets

2024 - 6 cygnets

 

 

Rare Raptor spotted over Winsford Cheshire -15 th may 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Rare bird spotted and photographed on the river weaver , near newbridge .

 

 

       pic I Took at winsford , Newbridge locks, Red Kite

 

 

 

Another patch tick for winsford and a another raptor lifer ticked

pic I Took at winsford , Newbridge locks, Red Kite 

 

 

Info on the RED KITES VIA RSPB SITE BELOW 

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/red-kite

 

 

 

 

 

An unusal behaviour from Gray Herons

 

 

 

It was all systerms go on the 15 ‎May ‎2024 at newbridge heronery in cheshire .

some very unusal behaviour from the grey herons as they began to re nest an build , as the other nests were all had Juvenile fledged herons on them.

 

normally there breeding ends end of may but some reason there first breeding season was success so they are all trying for a secord brood 

 

 Beak Yellow, Black, Red.

 

Conservation status Green.

 

there Diet is Lots of fish, but also small birds such as ducklings, small mammals like voles and amphibians. ...

Feather Cream/Buff, Grey, Black, White.

 Leg Yellow, Pink, Brown.

Length 90-98cm.

 

Habitats Woodland, Urban and Suburban, Marine and Intertidal, Farmland, Wetland, Grassland.

Common. 

 

Classified in the UK as Green under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021).

 

 

 The tail is grey. The legs and feet are green-grey to yellow-brown, varying in shade with age and season; the upper leg is paler (more yellow) than the lower leg. During breeding, the black crest plumes attain full development and long white lanceolate plumes develop along the back, lower foreneck and breast.

 

 

Many thanks ryan mottram nature photography 

 

 

A Beautiful Robin singing in the Spring Breeze.

few baby cygnet photographs

Rare to see

OMG RARE How do i say this well father and 2nd year daughter they mated did lay eggs and there are Cygnets which have Hatched ‪‎swanwatch‬ .so the answer yes they can breed at 2 years old and yes it does sound wrong father and daughter raise family together
photo credit:- Benita King
@ Queens park Crewe Cheshire

                                                                        

a couple of photos from my 10.7 mile walk

 A Mute Swan Named Boris, Hes very territorial as his mate lily is 

currently incubating her brood on the towpath at Nantwich. As you can 

also tell he is also molting his Feathers.

A Cute 4 days old baby fluffy cygnet having a ride on his mums back 

, its was Chucking it down with Rain Happy with the photos.

Which way Should I go So i thought Id Step onto the Llangollen 

canal so walked up to Bridge one.

me on the llangollen canal

Mandarin Duck on the river weaver in the Rain  

Male Mute swan on the canal Towpath

Best Wishes  

Ryan