I think its a bit confused, its supposed to be use as a paddle not a sail, it'll never work. |
And the passing Coot wasn't impressed either. |
Mainly Birding, but anything I see on my wanderings, sometimes with the Westies
A pair of very flighty Rock Pipits where found (Anthus petrosus) |
This one was sprinting after some insect it had seen, at first we thought there might have been a nest close by , but the pair took off heading down the coast. |
Down in the harbour there was some distant Shell duck and Oystercatchers, nearer was this stalking Heron. |
The remains of an old pier at Maryport , now a home for nature. |
Possibly the male of the two Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) which were ---------------------- |
Guarding a chick , reasonably well camouflaged. |
And it looks like it wants to be fed. |
But oh dear mum walks away leaving the offspring rather expose to predators. |
But a persistent youngster brings her back to finds it some tit-bits |
Or maybe just a lesson in how to find your own. |
Either way lets hope it survives the predators. |
As I have pointed out before we can't get any closer because the boat needs a certain depth of water, so I have to rely on my lens to help out. and can anyone see the gosling. |
Now we can , amazingly blending in with the boulders. |
Also on the Island a lone Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
And at the top end of the Lake a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) on the lookout for anything edible. |