Saturday 8 August 2015

SATURDAY CRITTERS - Victoria Park, Belfast (Part 4)

Today I am showing you the birds I was able to photograph while walking round Victoria Park, near Belfast.  This Mute Swan was sitting on her nest in May so I am hoping her eggs hatched and she has now some goslings.




Greylag goose above and Pigeon below.



                                Mallard above and Tufted duck below.



Coot


We saw several Little Grebe however they were at a great distance.




Common Tern and Shelduck.



There were a lot of small birds however I found them impossible to photograph.  Along with this Great Tit, there were Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Coal & Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird and the Squirrel below.  



Thank you for joining me all week as we visited both Crawfordsburn Country Park and Victoria Park.

I am linking this post with SATURDAY CRITTERS.

I hope you enjoyed our walks and the wildlife we found. 

Many thanks for all the comments you left on my posts.

29 comments:

  1. Just lovely. And I hope the swan has lots and lots and lots of healthy cygnets.

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  2. Gorgeous pictures, Margaret !!! I love the swans and other waterfowl. They are great for shooting !!
    I wish you a happy weekend !

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  3. Beautiful birdies, Margaret. I hope you will be able to see the mute swan's babies!
    ~

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  4. Your bird pictures are really very beautiful ! Fortunately my cats haven't seen your post :) ! Love the little squirrel !

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  5. Love the shot of the Tern in particular :o)

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  6. Hello Margaret, wonderful collection and variety of birds and photos. I love the swan, I hope her babies are all ok.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  7. Beautiful birds. They are cute.

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  8. Wonderful collection of shots, Margaret! I love the variety of birds you see and I'm beginning to think you are NEVER home. ;))

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  9. the Mute Swan looks gorgeous sitting in it´s nest :)

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  10. Such great captures Margaret. I think the swan is so lovely and the other birds have such wonderful colour in their feathers.

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  11. These are great Margaret and bring back lovely memories of our trip back to the UK.

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  12. Looks like a good place to visit. Might be better without the 'Greys' though; not my favourite beast.

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  13. beautiful shots all the way through. :)

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  14. Such a wonderful collection of images. I do love the swan. Happy Critter Day!

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  15. gorgeous images....all with such beautiful light!!!!!!

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  16. Swans are a rare sighting here in Florida....they are so elegant and beautiful. Love seeing the variety of birds you photograph. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs, Diane

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  17. Super series of bird images Margaret.. and one squirrel :)

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  18. Stunning beauties. I love the white goose.

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  19. Beautiful birds! Cute squirrel too. You had a bounty in your sightings!

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  20. Beautiful pictures,as always. The Mute Swan has an extra graceful look.I enjoyed seeing all the different colors on the birds.So much variety and each one special.

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  21. Lovley photos of the birds ,have a nice weekend,Nette

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  22. Margaret - just home from vacation and catching up. Though I read your comment/question about garlic didn't respond then. Sorry. I would imagine that you could try to grow garlic in a pot. We plant them here in the fall several weeks before the first frost so they start growing. I mulched them with leaves then to overwinter. I guess if daffodils and tulips bulbs can be grown in pots then garlic can be too. Try it with a head of garlic you buy at the grocery store. Separate the cloves and plant them just till the tips show.

    Good luck with it.

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  23. The swan looks so pretty, I hope her eggs are OK. I like the iridescence of the pigeon's neck and the gleam on the Mallard's green head. The Tufted Duck seems to be riding low in the water or maybe entering a swell. You get to see so many birds!

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  24. Nice shots. 'Distant' and 'Little Grebe' seem to very often go together!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  25. Funny seeing the Shelduck and terns sitting next to each other, the Shelduck round here are so intolerant of other species

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  26. those are great pics. Thanks or sharing - I love the swan :)

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