Up in civilisation for Christmas, we crossed the border into Lancashire for a gloriously cold day’s winter wildlife.
Leighton Moss delivered our first ever Otter in England, as well as three Egret species and some of the tamest Robins and other common birds I’ve ever seen. Pilling Lane ends were goosetastic.
An Otter came close, but in horrendous light
Great Egret
Mute cygnet
Marsh Tit
An outrageously tame Robin. The zoom was more of a problem than a help.
Cattle Egret
Three Merlins in a day is special. Trying to digiscope one in a hide apparently made out of rubber while the everyone is jumping up and down isn’t.