Around Netherton Reservoir

Netherton Reservoir

What a morning, after dashing around, doing normal everyday tasks, I got my mother to stop off at the Reservoir, I trundled off, with camera in hand, not intending to stay too long, while my mother read the paper in the car, well what a treat was in store for me, three little treasures, and here they are for you all to see.

Swallow or Swift, I have looked and looked and with the help of my bestie, we have decided its a Swallow, I was very excited watching the pair, ( yes there was two of them) swooping diving chasing one another across the Reservoir. If anyone had been around, I would have kissed them, lol the picture Isn't great, they was so fast and was never still, so this was the best I could get.

Then on to my next surprise, wooo hooo, I love this place sometimes, well anyway, I was walking along the Reservoir bank and noticed what I thought was a empty nest, so I climbed down and to my surprise, it was not so empty

Then I thought oh dear, its been abandoned, not so, has I got closer, up popped the mother, and quickly repositioned herself, has if to say "BACK OFF" lol so after a few snaps, I retreated and left her in peace.

Yes the mother in question was a coot, maybe not the most interesting bird to most, but never the less, a welcome sight of eggs in the nest and being looked after by the mother, what ever the bird maybe.

Then after seeing that, I had one more pit stop to make around the Reservoir and quickly got there and to my surprise another coot sitting on her nest, with the Grebes seeming to be around maybe guarding their nest too and a pair of ducks, you can only see the coots nest but I have a strong feeling the Grebes have mated and they have a nest there too, First picture is of the Coots nest and Duck and the second, is of the coots nest and Grebe

Just a couple of pictures left, one of a little furry friend, that maybe some ppl would say not so friendly, I always see these little guys as the cleaners of the reservoir, He is my Ratty who lives a long my riverbank, well maybe the Reservoir is not a river bank, but when ever I see him, I always think, I hope there's a Toady and a Badger some where and the rest of the gang of those books, lol. Heres my Ratty, cute isn't he??

 All though, I'm usually all for the birds and anything that moves, now and again I do take shots of the flowers  trees and what ever is showing its colours around the Reservoir, so here they are, don't ask me what they are, I have not got a clue, never been a big flower girl

 Well I hope you have enjoyed my trip around the Reservoir and my treasures I came across, cause I did this morning, so see ya for now, and no doubt, I will blog soon, maybe with some babies to show you.