We took advantage of the
good weather at the weekend to make our first visit of the year to
Hardwick Hall.
It's a huge estate with something for everyone – woodland walks,
historic buildings, stunning views and established gardens. We had
good walk around but my eye was caught as always by the birds.
If you ever want to get
children interested in bird watching sites like this are ideal. The
back of the Visitor's Centre is one big window looking out onto a
selection of bird feeders. The seed, peanut and fat ball feeders
attract a number of small birds who seem oblivious to the people
looking around
inside the centre.
I decided to watch the birds outside.
Despite the spring sunshine the March winds were definitely in force.
Not ideal when you're trying to hold a long lens steady. There were
also a few ruffled feathers on the birds!
On such a blustery day you can
appreciate the strength of these birds. They are tiny creatures with
the Coal Tit weighing only about 10g but still it clings on.
Coming to the feeder were Great Tits,
Blue Tits, Coal Tits and a very territorial Nuthatch. What birds have
you spotted this month?
Such beautiful shots, I love seeing birds but unfortunately they don't come in our garden no matter how much we tempt them x #animaltales
ReplyDeleteGood excuse to get out and about to spot some in the wild. I'll have to come over and work some 'bird whisperer' magic!
DeleteI visited Hardwick Hall many years ago but not for bird watching - it looks like a great spot. We have our normal array of birds here (which luckily means loads) and I even spied a bullfinch today which was a very pleasant surprise.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for joining in with #AnimalTales once again and I look forward to more birdy pictures (and hope you have less wind to contend with!)
I bet the birds hope for less wind weather as well soon!
DeleteThe Mother says - What great photos and such a lovely post. We get a wide range of birds around our way including a very naughty Heron which has taken a fancy to our neighbours pond(!) Lucas has been known to shout at the Heron but he is fascinated by him :) #animaltales
ReplyDeleteMy neighbour has a pond filled with fish and the local heron has been known to pop by for a takeaway!
DeleteI get quite excited by tits and other such small garden birds, because round here it's mostly seagulls, pigeons, rooks and so on, although my son is pretty good at spotting everything. Of course, we also get green parrots, which I think is just wrong given that we live in London, but the kids find them as boring as sparrows, because they are so ubiquitous. Well, actually, probably more so round here.
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