My husband and I visited the reserve unexpectedly on Monday to do a couple of jobs that had cropped up. While there I noted the following:
SC209694 hybrid duck; Moorhen with 2 chicks.
SC210694 Marmalade Hoverfly on notice on gate.
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| parent Moorhen with 2 chicks |
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| Moorhen chick |
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| Mallard hybrid duck |
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| the wording proclaims that the Reserve is managed for wildlife! | Marmalade fly. |
With thanks to Steve Crellin for fly identification.
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