Mallards,Chaffinch,ducklings,peacock butterfly,
Nice surprise on the river today The mallard hen with six ducklings,
at first I thought she only had one,
Then she decided to join the main flush of Mallards across the river
The main flush had about 50 adults,, the term for ducks is a flush of ducks. two of, male and female is a brace.
then when I got home I fed the birds hoping to get some decent shots of them feeding and as always no disappointment. the male Chaffinch brought two of its fledgelings to feed one flew off after it realised it was only getting seeds can get them myself it must have thought. yesterday the blackbirds fed their young on the seat. see
Photos from the life of a Welshman: Blackbird .Turdus merula ,,Update 1/8/2012
These black caterpillars taken on a nettle will turn into the beautiful peacock butterfly.
