Wednesday 9 March 2016

Long-tailed Tit, Eyelash Weed & Moorhen display

Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus at Arundel WWT
Another visit to the beach and Arundel WWT, plus a work party at Graffham Down.
February 18th:
flotsam
Oarweed, Laminaria digitata
Eyelash Weed, Calliblepharis ciliata
Eyelash Weed
Thornback Ray, Raja clavata
Thornback Ray underside

Arundel WWT, February 19th:
Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
Firecrest
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus.
This is a territorial pose, but then another moorhen joined it and they appeared to be preening each other, so perhaps this is part of a courtship ritual? Answers on a postcard please.
Moorhen courtship?






Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Shelduck
Graffham Down work party February 20th:

surrounded by volunteers
Pestle Puffball, Lycoperdon exipuliforme

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