Swan nest

Mute swans nesting on Ormsgill reservoir.

and Buster at the park. Time for stripping I think.

3 chicks

Only 3 chicks, I expected more! However, there is still time for the other eggs to hatch. Note the light eyelids of the chick in front, which indicates that this is a cinnamon.

1st blog in a long time

My two male turks are in excellent condition this year.  The yellow opaline is now an established breeder with a very productive cinnamon split yellow hen and already have chicks.  Hopefully his son, the yellow split opaline, will also be as productive.

Yellow split opaline (son)....

Yellow opaline (dad)......

1st chicks of 2016, hatched yesterday.

Last young of 2014

Just fledged

Some more photos

A few late ones

I haven't posted for a while as the all the parakeets stopped breeding in the summer, which was a bit of a let down. However, pair 3 decided to have the second round very late in the season and now have 3 chicks feathering up nicely....

Sold some of the 1st round chicks, but may be keeping some of the ones below....

Had an unwelcome visit from a sparrowhawk a month ago....