After 3 days of spring sunshine it's nice to see butterflies, bees and blooms bursting out all over.
The forecasters are already hinting that it wont last, but at least spring has inevitably sprung !
Meanwhile the ducks are busily nesting along with most other birds - all except Jemima and one
or two others. I caught her soaking up the rays with her mate, who was blissfully asleep beside her. The other young blondie with the broken toe, was taking full advantage of a hatch of flies that presented a tasty protein and/ or vitamin boost. It was catching flies left right and centre, and lovely to watch a welcome natural scene.
or two others. I caught her soaking up the rays with her mate, who was blissfully asleep beside her. The other young blondie with the broken toe, was taking full advantage of a hatch of flies that presented a tasty protein and/ or vitamin boost. It was catching flies left right and centre, and lovely to watch a welcome natural scene. 
The sand and house martins were doing the same but moving upstream out of the chilly sea breeze.
To anon at 14.08 who made a comment on exhibition and Swan facts, and Saltire Swans.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the Swans egg you found in a lake, if the egg was already being incubated then the embryo would be dead if it was submerged for even a short period of time. If it was not being incubated and was recently laid, then it could possibly be incubated if it was returned to the nest. You dont say whether there was a nest close by ?