Photos from a quick visit to Yeadon Tarn, a couple of visits to Baildon Moor, and a visit to the Hawthorn hedge next to Ferniehurst Crown Green Bowling Green.
The header image is of a Mistle Thrush with its beak full of a worm.
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Yeadon Tarn
A couple of unusual shots from a visit to Yeadon Tarn.
- A female Tufted Duck – “are you looking at me?”
- A cluster of Horse Tail
Far side of Baildon Moor
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The Thrush, in a field on the right of Sconce Lane just after the holiday cottages but before Faweather, was leaning back and tugging at a worm that did not want to be eaten. It then collected it all up and flew off to the trees, presumably to feed young. Their eggs hatch from late February to June so it is possible it was for young or it could be the male getting food for its partner. I would imagine a little chick would struggle with a worm that size.
The Swallow was on the cables at Faweather, singing away, but I only saw the one.
The Curlew, Pheasant, Stonechat and Reed Bunting were over near the Baildon Moor style leading to Golcar Farm. The sound of the Curlew could be heard quite often but they kept their distance. I could also see and hear a few Lapwing swooping over Crows or Pheasants to protect their nest sites. There seemed to be plenty of Pheasants but very few Lapwing.
The Stonechat and Reed Bunting were over in the corner of Baildon Moor next to the style over to Golcar Farm. The female Stonechat was flying around with a male but the male kept a little further away so I couldn’t improve on photos from a visit to the Baildon Moor on 2 April.
The Tree Sparrow was spotted on a feeder on Birch Close Lane.
Sparrows
Tree Sparrows are not very common so after getting back I had a look at the year list for the Airedale and Bradford Local Group of the RSPB and couldn’t see them so sent them the photo for Tree Sparrow to be added to the list. After sending it I had another look at the list and couldn’t see House Sparrow, so I went along to the Hawthorn Hedge at the Ferniehurst Crown Green Bowling Green and took this photo. When I got back and was about to send it too the Local Group I had a quick look at their list and now House Sparrow was on it.
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