Our local Heron grabs a chance to feed as the icy waters of the Eden start to flow again. Over four weeks of below freezing temperatures resulted in our rivers freezing over for the first time in many years. Waterside wildlife such as this heron will have struggled to feed during this time, so the the last 24 hours of thaw have been a welcome break for birds and … [Read more...] about Heron fishing as river thaws
Small Fish
Swans in the City
Recent bad weather and frozen waterways have brought animals away from their normal habitats and into the built up areas where we live, in the hunt for food and shelter. Swans from the Lancaster canal have left the waterway and headed inland, rummaging through dustbins and gardens in search of food or for something to do. Dangerous Delays in collecting rubbish … [Read more...] about Swans in the City