A bit about Coots The Eurasian Coot is a striking bird – very dark grey body, black head and a very, very bright white faceplate and beak. And let’s not forget their red eyes that wouldn’t seem out of place in a horror movie. But it is also a
Last Monday (1 June), I ventured to the lake. I wanted to check on Plucky of course, and to see who else would be there. When I arrived, Plucky wasn’t around. There were, however, lots of other lake residents out. Two young Herons, probably born last spring, and a
I went to the lake this morning, with trepidation. I wanted to see how wee Plucky was doing but was also afraid to find out. The odds were stacked against him, on his own and injured. When I got to the lake, it was busy, busy, busy. Babies and parents
Two weeks ago, I spent a few special moments with a Mandarin Duck family – mum, dad and their single chick. I noticed the male first, of course. His brash oranges, purples, blues and whites. He knows he’s the man with all of his colourful finery. His partner was more