My photo makes it look like there was only one duck on the Coppice Pond up at Bingley St Ives. It's deceptive. It's such a large area of water that the birds spread out. There were actually lots: mallards like this one, tufted ducks, black-headed gulls, geese, at least two swans and probably more if I'd stayed still long enough to study them all.
Further round by the jetty, a lady was trying to entice a swan to eat grain from her hand. The swan was definitely interested but not quite brave enough to reach out. It was a strangely intimate little scene.
The summer birds are returning from down south!
ReplyDeleteNah, they're genuine plastic. Jenny is having us on!
ReplyDeleteThe shot of the women trying to hand feed the swan was interesting as my only experience with swans was that they can be quite belligerent.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenes!
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