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The absent Father

Posted on11 May 202011 May 2020Leave a comment

Unable to fly the chicks are totally dependent upon Mum. With the bank patrolled by Herons the young Goosanders have good reason to be wary Read More …

CategoriesBirdsTagsDidsbury, Goosander, Goosander chicks, River Mersey

Sawbills and Butterbur

Posted on12 March 201212 March 2012Leave a comment

    Courtship begins. A pair of Goosanders on the River Mersey opposite Chorlton Water Park. Until 4 years ago Goosanders were winter visitors departing north in late February/early March. More recently they’ve started to breed further upstream and can now be seen all year Read More …

CategoriesBirdsTagsChorlton Water Park, Goosander, River Mersey

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