Perched on a fallen tree at the side of the island this bird flew in while I was having five minutes rest on a bench. They always look so attractive with their white plumage, black legs and bill and yellow feet. Lets hope many more of these birds will start to appear at Ferrymoor Flash.
The Scotch Thistle looks so magnificent when it is in flower. But even more so when the flowers die off and go to seed. There are many of these wildflowers growing at Ferrymoor Flash now. This is probably a flower that you would normally walk past without even giving it a second look.
This cute little bird was perched in a hedge. My most favourite bird. Wherever you go you are almost guaranteed to see one. Their cheerful song can be heard all year round. The juvenile birds do not have that red breast which makes them so distinctive from other birds. But they still look so beautiful.
The berries seem to be getting ripe a lot earlier this year. Many of these trees are scattered about at Ferrymoor Flash. The Hawthorn is a common tree that flowers in the month of May. Sometimes known as as the May Tree when the pinky white flowers appear first, The whole tree is a haven for wildlife including bugs birds and insects.
There are literally hundreds of these birds at Ferrymoor Flash now. Many are just visiting and fly in to the reserve every day. It is a large goose with a black head and large white throat patch. They originate from North America but cover almost all of the UK now. They tend to gather in noisy flocks.
There is lots of this plant growing at Ferrymoor Flash. It is a plant that normally grows beside lakes and rivers. But it seems to have seeded itself everywhere. Quite a bright and colourful plant. It grows quite tall with dense forming purple flowers. It tends come in to flower between the months of June and August. It is also valuable food for long tongued insects such as the Brimstone Butterfly.
I spotted this bird perched on a post in the water. It was captured through the trees and bushes therefore giving a fuzzy effect round the picture. This is also known as selective focusing. There always seems to be lots of these birds about every time I visit the reserve. Considering this is mainly a sea bird we could not be more far from the nearest coast.
Well he looks like he good do with some grooming. This little fellow came up to me looking quite bedraggled. There are always many robins a...
