Showing posts with label spring tides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring tides. Show all posts

Monday, 29 March 2021

Spring Tides



 Slim and Sue have been busy nest building, ready for another season.



 This week heralds Spring tides almost swamping the Swans island. In anticipation, the Trust scattered additional straw around the nest site for Slim and Sue. 



Fascinating to watch Slim as he diligently moulds the nest size for Sue and potential clutch. 



Meanwhile she gathers minerals and algae, nibbling at whatever greenery she can find. 



The tides will be pretty close to the top over the coming days, with low pressure over the north sea.

Thursday, 3 March 2016

Waiting



Popeye and Penny are waiting for the spring Equinox later this month. This usually comes just after the March Spring tides, when serious mating and nesting gets under way.

Meanwhile the injured duck is recovering well, and also waiting until she gets released...always keeps a close wary eye on me though !