I haven't posted anything for a while, so here are a few photographs from Saturday afternoon's walk around Fen Drayton Lakes.
We dropped Holly off at her Wildlife Explorers Group and took Jet for a walk around Ferry Lagoon, along the river, down the western side of Drayton Lagoon to Moore Lake & back along the Busway. It was relatively quiet for birds, but there were some nice signs of the approaching spring.
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| Willow catkins |
As well as the willows, the hazels also have catkins. Many species of tree are in bud, ready to burst into leaf any day now and there is a small amount of blackthorn blossom showing too.
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| Signs of spring - willow catkins & poplar buds next to the river, with Holywell church in the background |
When we got back to the Discovery Zone, the Wildlife Explorers had been very busy making wildlife art from natural materials found around the reserve. Here are some of their efforts:
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| A log garden |
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| Decorating the log pile |
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| A snail made of snail shells - this was Holly's |
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| A nest |
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| Lizard - I love the catkin tail bands |
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| Lizard - head on view |
