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<\/a><\/a><\/a>Several groups of Sand Martin could be seen and heard flying over the river and as I got further along the path they could be seen going in and out of the holes in the river bank. On one of the camera groups I am in there have been several interesting images posted showing the flight of a bird – numerous shots superimposed on each other to show the bird’s flight. My shot is actually 1 photo of 3 birds. They are across the other side of the river so the quality when cropped to this degree is not brilliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ducklings were running about feeding all the time but the goslings seemed happy to be drifting down river with their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know Mandarin Ducks are tree roosting birds but it is still a surprise to see such a bird nesting in a Kestrel nest box. This was taken from behind the cover of leaves but I still think I am being watched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Raven flew around the reserve for a few minutes and on several occasions was being harassed by crows. The Raven was a lot bigger but without the crows I might have glanced at it and thought it a crow. It did “cronk” a few times when the crows got too close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n At the down-river part of the reserve there are quite a few Bluebells and, thinking of the camera club, I took a couple of photos in a different style. The one with the dark background is lit by flash. The Lady’s Smock looked a bit lonely on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is rather difficult to judge but I have posted another photo of the fungus on the fallen tree at the far end of the reserve. I think it might be Dryad\u2019s Saddle \u2013 Cerioporus squamosus which can grow to this sort of size, 60cm or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>