Chinese Duck
We seem to have a strange visitor in the garden, a Mandarin Duck. It appears to be a male changing its plumage. Unless you know different?
Elsham Hall
Not been for a long time and as the sun had decided to appear we thought we’d take visit to Elsham Hall & Gardens. Started off with a cherry scone…
Spring is here
Ducklings on the lawn and a walk around the Yorkshire wildlife park in the sun. The new lions are now out in the open and enjoying their new life in…
Open Gardens
A trip to York today to visit three open gardens. Always good to see how other people manage their gardens and to get new ideas. Not all the gardens are…
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
What can I say, sun was out so off for a walk round the wildlife park, not too far as still suffering with a pulled calf muscle. Good to see…
24 Ducklings
But it could be 25. Are they from the same mother or are 2 working together. We are not sure. This lot turned up this morning along with 5 moorhen…
Lumsdale Waterfalls
A very interesting walk today round the Lumsdale Waterfalls today seeing all the old mill ponds and works. Not far, just under 3 miles, but some very steep hills and…
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A walk around the Yorkshire Wildlife Park today. The lions would not face the camera, but that is cats for you. The Jackdaw made a very good unusual photo.