Great Crested Grebes

Friday March 22nd

Walkabout today took in the 3 pools reserves and the one by Captain's, all very quiet, heron was sat in the clearing in Captain's reserve.
Amazed to see 3 Great Crested Grebes on Captain's Pool, light was awful but managed to get a few shots of two of them courting, hope they may do it again tomorrow and that the light might be better.
The one that has been hiding in the margins was still there, it seems very shy.
Couple of pics with reasonable light and then it went duller and duller, hope for better tomorrow but that depends on my hay fever.

Thursday March 21st
A no go day due to my hay fever kicking in!

Wednesday March 20th

Not out for long today, well it is wednesday.

I can report that there were two grebes on the pool again, I spotted the female hiding close to the bank, but she is still having nothing to do with the male.

Nuthatch still working on the nest with it's mate very close by and making a hell of a racket.

Can just see the nuthatch hole in this one, it's situated in an awkward position to get a decent photo, but I will try for a better one.

Two sightings of a Kingfisher on my hour walkabout, but yet to see it land.

Brimstone butterfly in the nature reserve, saw a much smaller one but was looking into the light so no idea what it was.

Nuthatch

Nuthatch on the alert

Grey Squirrel

Terrapin enjoying the brief spell of sunshine.

 Nest two photos are of the female close to the bank under some overhanging branches.