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birding, birdwatching, British birds, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Bay wetlands, Great Crested Grebe, House martin, Linnet, Moorhen, Pied wagtail, swan, Turnstone
I had a super walk around Cardiff Bay yesterday …
A family of four Linnets were feeding on the Ely embankment. The seeds of Herb Robert seemed to be their food of choice.
This is one of six Turnstones foraging along the shoreline. I love their breeding plumage, which is now just beginning to change back to their less colourful winter plumage.
These House martin chicks were poking their heads out of a nest on a house at the end of Penarth Marina.
A close-up of one of a family of six immature Swans by the Barrage.
And a little further long, this juvenile Pied wagtail was slipping and sliding along the wires at the shoreline.
At Cardiff Bay wetlands, I followed a flock of tits and friends, and snapped this lovely bird. It might be a warbler or it might be a Chiffchaff – I couldn’t be sure as I didn’t hear its song and it wouldn’t show me its legs!
This young Moorhen was sticking close to the reeds while its parent was engaged in nest reconstruction, which seems just a little late in the year.
And back over the other side of the Bay, by Ferry Court, this is one of three immature Great crested grebes that were swimming around amongst the Coots, Tufted ducks and Swans.
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What a fabulous walk! Such a lovely and varied collection of species and great photographs as always, thanks for sharing!
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I’m glad you enjoyed my walk too. And thanks very much for your lovely comments on my posts. I appreciate it. 🙂
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Amazingly beautiful photos!
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You’re very kind, Michelle. Thank you. 🙂
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Have you noticed how most birds are still feeding their young? It’s much later this year than previous years, as far as I can tell. They’re usually over with it by about June at the latest, not just your moorhen chick, but nearly all our passerines.
Thank you for these photos, particularly the Turnstone. I wasn’t aware of ever having seen one but just last night I was looking through some old black and white photos I took in the 1960s, at London Zoo (I hate zoos now, but didn’t then) and having seen your photo, realise that a bird I’d photographed there, or near there, must be a Turnstone. I’d always wondered what it was! (I’ve also got a rather badly positioned shot of what I think is a hornbill).
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Yes, many birds do seem quite late with their broods, though I wonder if some are second broods rather than late firsts? But, with your regular visitors, I’m sure you’re more in touch with what’s happening than I am.
Glad I was able to help with the Turnstone. They’re cute little shoreline bumblers. 🙂
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