GOOD FENCES

This is a Dunnock on a barbed wire fence to fit into the meme GOOD FENCES.

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Island Hill Hide Birds

I took my bird group to the island Hill Hide and we saw a Great Crested Grebe sitting on her nest and the male was frantically bringing her more nesting material. We also saw a lot of Mute Swans, House Martins and Swallows.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

Last week I walked into Ward Park and photographed this goose with her goslings.  These are the first I have seen this year.

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THROUGH MY LENS

These are a few images taken one day I was visiting the Quoile Countryside Park and hide. The plaque is a bit difficult to read but it tells of sailing schooners coming up the River Quoile to this pier from the Baltic in the 1830's.  These are the first 4 duckling I saw this year but not the last that day!

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

The Lord gives strength to his people;

the Lord blesses his people with peace

Psalm 28:11

Photographed at the Quoile River

May 2018

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

I took my bird group to Victoria Park in Belfast and we saw these Greylag geese.

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THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP and WEEKEND REFLECTIONS

Time for THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP and WEEKEND REFLECTIONS and this week the letter is U and UNDER.  Now although these images are all taken on a walk not the same walk.  The first two are at the Quoile River and below you have a REFLECTION image and water UNDER this bridge. Then a fisherman hoping there are fish UNDER the water!

The second walk I took through my town down to the Marina and on to Pickic area. On the way I passed the ULSTER Property Sales shop and if you have the cash you could buy the ULSTER bank.  Then at the Marina, water was flowing UNDER these two tunnels and these stones were UNDER the water.  Finally I photographed this train UNDER the bridge and would you say the rails are UNDULATING!   I was going to add this final image last week for TILL until I saw the word UNDER.  I am sure I have UTTERLY exhausted you last week with the long walk so we will have a bit of a breather this week and I hope to see you all next time.  

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GOOD FENCES

Spring at Victoria Park in Belfast.  I am linking with GOOD FENCES.

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Daffodils in Victoria Park, Belfast

While visiting Victoria Park in Belfast with my bird group, we were delighted to see the beautiful masses of Daffodils displayed throughout the park.

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WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

While visiting Victoria Park in Belfast with my bird group, we came across a family of Mute Swans.  There were the two parents and all four cygnets were amazing still welcome company in April 2018.

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THROUGH MY LENS

This is the Sam Thompson Bridge and links the Airport Road/Titanic Quarter to the Victoria Park in Belfast and I am linking to THROUGH MY LENS.

On 15 September 1906 Victoria Park opened to the public. It replaced an earlier pleasure park on Dargan Island, now Queen’s Island. Victoria Park features a lake, originally used for boating, with two small wooded islands which offer sanctuary for nesting swans and ducks. The park once had an Edwardian swimming pool which was in use until the 1970s.

Today Victoria Park is designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and is part of the Special Protection Area (SPA). Birdlife is abundant in the park, particularly in the winter months. Species found in the park include Greylag geese, Black headed and Herring gull, Heron, Little Egret, Mute swan, Mallard, Tufted duck, and Pied and Grey wagtail. The mudflats surrounding the park are rich in oysters, cockles, snails and worms, such as lugworms and ragworms. These provide a vital source for populations of wintering waders and wildfowl, including Oyster catchers, Terns and Redshank.

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SUNDAY THOUGHT

The lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.

proverbs 27:26

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SATURDAY CRITTERS

First I was surprised to see 4 ducklings and even more surprised when another Mallard arrived with 10 ducklings at the hide of the Quoile pondage.  I am also showing you a Mute Swan there are dozens of Swans there that ay and I also saw 2 Sedge Warblers.

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