More Nuthatch's Arriving Daily!!

Well it's like the bus service you wait for ages for one to come along then two or three turn up at once, spotted my second Nuthatch early this morning on one of my feeders, definitely not the same one as the other day and my neighbour has been watching at least two this afternoon while I was at work. As all I have had the last two evenings on the Night Camera, is a very cheeky mouse, I have set up the camera by my feeders and will leave it in place all day tomorrow to see what I can capture. I do have an idea on a moveable Bird Hide that I have a good friend working on so hopefully will be able to start doing some close up photography in my own garden and also just had an e-mail about the new Canon 7D Mark 2 that is being launched at just over £1,500, very, very tempted!!!!

Over The Moon!

I am a very happy Bunny this morning, not only had a very productive evening with the Night Cam but having lived here for eight months, I have at last had a visit from my fist Nuthatch one of my favourite Birds, and only having lived a mile away previously I used to see them on a daily basis, so it was a great treat and hopefully it will be back!! Also Simon King launched a competition for users of Bushnell Night Cams, at this years Rutland Bird Fair and I have placed an entry, although it was difficult to choose which image to use as you are only allowed one entry, if you would like to view the entries visit natureviewcam.co.uk

Fungus Feast.

In the S W corner of Bosley Reservoir is a small coppice where I set my night camera, and although I don't go looking for Fungus, these were all found within approx six strides of where I place it. I have never come across so many different varieties so close together before and this is just a small selection of what was found. Also my sunflower is fully open and being enjoyed by the insects.

Bosley Locks.

In just a mile the Macclesfield Canal changes height by about 113ft through the 12 locks of Bosley Flight, that's nearly 3 metres per lock. Had a stroll there after work today in the afternoon sunshine.

A Gentle Stroll.

After a very busy and productive week-end there was just time for a gentle stroll around my garden and the bank of Bosley Reservoir, just to see what could be found, where we have had an abundance of Blackberries that my over packed freezer can testify to, and to see that my newly planted Buddleia has already started to attract the Butterflies and the Sunflower is the first ever one I have grown thanks to a very kind bird dropping the seed into one of my patio pots, and it decided to start to open this week-end. Anyone who knows me will tell you I am not that keen on Fungus but this one fascinated me as it just appeared it seemed overnight on just a dead fallen Oak Tree and the size of it is amazing.

New Bike Hire Concept Brought To The Region.

Brompton Bike Hire have come up with a great new concept, folding bikes held in Docks, which you book online, our nearest one is on Stoke Station, you can collect from one dock and return to another one if more convenient and only costs £5 per day, or £20 annual memership brings the cost down to £2.50 per day and you keep the bike for as long as you wish, only getting charged when you return it. We collected ours yesterday and joined the Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath which runs alongside the Railway, it is one of British Waterways older canals taking eleven years to build at a cost of £300,000, it opened in 1777, extending ninety three and a half miles through towns of Mid-Cheshire, The Potteries and the East Midlands. We started at the Osborn Bridge and cycled two and a half miles to Trentham Lock and back again. As the bikes are folded they are easily carried onto trains or put into the boot of a car and used at further destinations. The photo's below were taken with my pocket Canon Power Shot SX160.

Can't Believe It!!

Having lived close to Bosley Reservoir now since January, yesterday afternoon was the first sighting I have had of an Heron as it flew over my property, last week end we checked out another stretch of the Canal system around the region, this time Caldon Canal from Sneyd Green towards Milton and then later on in the day from Stockton Brook towards Leek.