Birds and autumn landscapes at Leighton Moss nature reserve, Lancashire - 4th November 2025

My first visit to RSPB Leighton Moss was on Tuesday, 4th November in drizzle

View from the top of the Skytower

There were lots of Coots in the lagoon

A Robin posed for me at the edge of the path to the Causeway hide

Cormorants on posts in front of the Causeway hide

Lovely view of reedbed and trees from the Causeway hide when the rain stopped

Four female Pheasants in a field near the Causeway hide

Path with puddles from the Causeway hide

Goldfinch enjoying a bath in one of the larger puddles on the pathway near Lilian's hide

Female Pheasant in the Woodland bird feeder area

Male Chaffinch on a leaf-covered path

Lovely autumn colouring viewed from the Grisedale hide

The light was beginning to fade on one side of the hide

Grit trays for Bearded Reedlings in front of the reeds near the Grisedale hide

- but, sadly, no Bearded Reedlings!

Landscape full of trees

Another view from the top of the Skytower

Eurasian Teal in the lagoon below the Skytower

and yet another lovely autumnal landscape

 

Wildlife and beautiful Autumn scenery in Battersea Park on 28th October 2025

I began my walk in the Herb Garden where I came across some strange dangling flowers

The gardener was taking a well-earned rest!

I then went across to the Old English Garden where a lovely red rose was still flowering

This waterlily bud looked very "alien"

There were some beautiful Autumn leaves near the edge of the lake

Pair of Gadwall on the lake

I loved these Larch seeds and feathery leaves

Lots of red berries near the path round the lake

There is only one pair of Mute Swans that live in the park and I found them at the edge of the lake

Male Northern Shoveler cruising across the lake

Dark red berries on this shrub with leaves overhanging the lake

Lovely Autumn views across the lake

Male Tufted duck on a bad hair day!

Juvenile and adult Moorhens - the juvenile was stretching its wing and seems to be larger than the adult!

Grey Heron enjoying a coffee on a table outside the cafe

Time for the Grey Heron to move on

There were barriers all round the interior of the park in readiness for this weekend's fireworks disply

and, finally, I came across a Rose-ringed Parakeet feasting on Yew berries

 

Wildlife on Brownsea Island, Dorset - 10th October 2025

I visited Ham Common at Rockley Park on my way to the bus stop and saw a Stonechat on a fir tree

This ragged Red Admiral butterfly was resting on a post near the entrance to Brownsea Island

Lots of Spoonbills were standing towards the back of the lagoon

The two Peacocks that live on Brownsea were perching on a bench in the churchyard

One told me off for taking photographs!!

A Chiffchaff flew down from a tree and was perching on a fallen branch in the waterlily pond

View of Round Island from the edge of Brownsea

Avocet with leg bracelets wading across the lagoon in front of the aptly-named Avocet hide

I was lucky enough to see the female Kingfisher again - posing on two different wooden poles in front of the Avocet hide

I was unlucky with the Red Squirrels during this second visit to Brownsea Island and just managed to photograph this one hiding behind a clump of grass before I had to catch the last ferry back to Poole

I stopped to photograph a Sika deer in the churchyard while on my way back to get the homeward ferry