Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 | Author:

20.05.08
a clutch of moorhen chicks are being raised near the aquifer,
east of the main bridge across The Mere.
Safety seems assured by the nearby straw rolls
and the netting that holds them together.

However, the herons are after them.

I counted four chicks and witnessed two heron attacks.
All survived, but for how long I wonder?


on the prowl


look carefully and you may just count all four chicks


feeding time

Category: birds
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