Rufford

Another revisit to the walk around Rufford, taking in Martin Mere and Mere Sands. Another hot, sunny day and a very long walk (11 miles according to GPS).

Rufford route

Fish (Roach?) in the Leeds to Liverpool Canal

One of many Pigeons huddled under an old bridge

Willow Warbler

Roly Polys

Bee on Ivy flowers

Common Carder Bee in Himalayan Balsam

Common Carder Bee on Himalayan Balsam

Migrant Hawker Dragonfly

Garden

A selection of garden shots, mostly of the juvenile Blackbirds (Squeakies).

Migrant Hawker

Bathing Blackbird

Great Tit

Female Blackbird with rind from lovely Lincolnshire Ham

Dunnock

Dunnock

Fledgling Blackbird

Female Blackbird

Female Blackbird gathering food

Female Blackbird with food

Female Blackbird gathering food

Fledgling Blackbird hiding the in the bushes

Dunnock

Fledgling Blackbird

Balanced Blackbird

Fledgling Blackbird in the bushes

Fledgling Blackbird

Fledgling Blackbird

Spotted some movement behind the bird bath and a Common Frog hopped along the path and just fell over the edge of the step into some leaves. It happily lay there for ages while I wrestled a camera around the water butt. It then strolled off around the shed, hunting for a nice crevice to squeeze in to.

Common Frog

Common Frog

Common Frog

Common Frog