Synchronised Swan Swimming

The three Mute Swans busy feeding reminded me of the synchronised swimmers in last summers Olympic games! In the background are the ever present Black Headed Gulls and behind them a black and white Tufted Duck

Boardwalk

These Black-Headed Gulls (yes I know, they become black in the spring/summer!) were lined up along the board-walk at Fairburn Ings. I think they were hoping we might have bought some bird food along.

Fairburn Ings

Met up with a group of birdwatching pals for a New Year trip to this RSPB reserve around 25 miles from York. It is very mild at the moment so we had a pleasant walk out with 60 species of bird seen on the reserve. The picture shows the visitor centre with it's wildlife friendly garden.
Ings is an old Yorkshire word of Norse origin and is used to describe a low lying area of water meadow and marsh.