Showing posts with label wild bird seed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wild bird seed. Show all posts

Monday, 28 September 2015

Pintail Eclipse


Our migrant Pintail is still with us and enjoying the excellent food on offer, wild bird seed, wheat, and poultry pellets.

Originally I thought this was a female but now believe it's a male in eclipse, it appears to be changing and shedding feathers.

If it stays all winter It should develop more striking plumage, I shall watch it closely 

since we both have the daily ritual of meeting for a feed !

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Pintail Duck



Short video below of Pintail duck trying to eat some wild bird seed in peace.


Saturday, 17 January 2015

Hard Winter Frost


The Swans island attracts other species especially during hard winter weather.



The grain and wild bird seed is also a welcome lifeline to the Moorhen and Turnstones. 

Meanwhile the cygnets are keeping warm with bills tucked under their wings.