I saw this looking across part of Rawcliffe Lake yesterday, so I took a couple of shots, which were very much at the limit of the capabilities of my camera, before walking round the lake to try and get a closer shot.
I was surprised to find it still there when I got closer - it was school leaving time and the pupils from two local primary school use the path to get home, and as usual were quite noisy and excited to be out of school, but the grey heron didn't seem bothered.
The heron was stood on one of several artificial islands in the lake, placed to encourage birds to use the lake.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is quite fascinating to see the variety of bird species to be seen on and around the lake since its creation in the 1980s. The dominant species at the moment are the Canadian and Graylag Geese, along with quite a lot of Mallard Ducks.
Ian
June 27th, 2024
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
It is quite fascinating to see the variety of bird species to be seen on and around the lake since its creation in the 1980s. The dominant species at the moment are the Canadian and Graylag Geese, along with quite a lot of Mallard Ducks.
Ian