Someone has been excavating little holes in my lawn and filling them with horse chestnuts #wildlife #nature #garden #photo

September 25th, and I have strawberries. Strange times. #gardening #flowers #plants

Heron standing in a puddle, River Mersey near Northenden today. #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Goosander hen, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Pole-dancing blue tit #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Coal tit in my hazel tree this morning #birds #wildlife #nature

Heron, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Blue tit in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature

People say to me "well, I've walked along the River Mersey lots of times, and I've never seen a heron". 😂 #birds #wildlife #nature

Grey heron (UK), similar but smaller than its American cousin, the great blue heron. River Mersey near Northenden. #birds #wildlife #nature #heron #photography

Poppies are still blooming in my garden #wildlife #nature #flowers #gardening

Sometimes you can't get within 50 yards of a heron, and other times....... #birds #wildlife #nature #portrait

Cormorant, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Who is that lurking in the shadows? Blue tit in my garden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Long-tailed tit on the clothesline #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Mr and Mrs house sparrows in my garden today #birds #wildlife #nature

Sweet little long-tailed tit, wondering just what the heck I am, and whether I'm friendly or not. #birds #wildlife #nature #photography

House sparrow in my hazel tree today #birds #wildlife #nature

Great tit in my garden today #birds #wildlife #nature

Garden spider spinning a web. #wildlife #nature #garden #photo

Raining again here in Manchester, it's good for the garden. #birds #wildlife #nature

I watched as this juvenile heron carefully took aim, total concentration, then whoosh! Lighting-quick strike, he caught his first stick. Oh dear, a lot to learn. #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

A cormorant launching from the water. River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Heron in flight, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Not much to see today, pouring down with rain #weather #nature

Albino pigeon, including non- pigmented eyes. #birds #wildlife #nature

Fledgling goldfinch in my hazel tree. They keep coming! #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Whoosh! Heron, River Mersey near Northenden. #birds #wildlife #nature

Magpie stopping for water in my garden #birds #wildlife #nature

Blue tit standing on tiptoes in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature

A little grebe, hiding in the weeds with its catch of a tiny minnow. River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature

Heron, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature

Carrion crow, River Mersey near Northenden today. Clever birds. #birds #wildlife #nature

Lots of juvenile goldfinch in my garden this year, they're doing really well. #birds #wildlife #nature

Long-tailed tit in my garden today #birds #wildlife #nature

A juvenile goldfinch, starting to develop its red and black face feathers. In my hazel tree. #burds #wildlife #nature

Close-up of a Red Admiral butterfly feeding on Buddleia today in my garden #nature #wildlife #garden @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Heron hiding in the long grass, River Mersey near Northenden today #birds #wildlife #nature

Jackdaw in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature

Wood pigeon in my garden. Big fellow. #birds #wildlife #nature

Blue tit in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature

Humble house sparrow in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature

Juvenile goldfinch in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature

Great tit in my hazel tree today #birds #wildlife #nature

Starling on this overcast Sunday morning #birds #wildlife #nature

A robin with a piece of earthworm in my garden this morning. #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Handsome jackdaw in my hazel tree today. #birds #wildlife #nature #photo

Greenfinch in my garden, a welcome new arrival in the last couple of days. #birds #wildlife #nature

What a stare from this juvenile blue tit #birds #wildlife #nature

Blue tit in my hazel tree #birds #wildlife #nature