Friday 6 April 2012

The Good- The Bad - and the Lovely



The good - news from one of the Brochers brae residents today, is that the Leaking sewage pipe that I have so often displayed on this blog - is to be replaced shortly. Starting in a about a weeks time, the job should last for around 6 weeks replacing 120 metres of pipe. This is good news for this particular resident and their children who were most directly affected, it is also good news for the Swans and related river wildlife, along with the Nairn beaches which should now be cleaner - without the periodic pollution every time we get heavy rain.


The bad - news for me today was the flooding of one of the ducks nests due to the spate and high tide. This is heartbreaking, because she is one of the ducks that I reared and released last year. She has been brilliant and built the most beautiful camouflaged nest which was filled with eggs, today she was close by the bank looking towards her swamped nest - it was really sad after such a breeding success. The lovely - are the ducks of the river, they are the most endearing creatures with real character - I love them !







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