02-MAY-2017
Mallard. male
Sitting contentedly on the muddy south slope of the pond, this male was later joined by another male. Not sure where the female of last week has got to.
02-MAY-2017
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
This is the first patch of bloodroot I photographed this year at the FWG, not very long ago, and already the short-lived flowers have vanished. There is still bloodroot blooming, but it is such a brief flowering time.
02-MAY-2017
American goldfinch, male
The weather has been largely cool, grey and wet, with some warm sunny days here and there. The birds are grateful for the seed still supplied by the feeder until they can make use of natural food sources.
02-MAY-2017
Birch grove
The first flush of new leaves on the birch trees simply says "spring"!
02-MAY-2017
Erosion by the pond
There has been very heavy rainfall not only recently but on and off for weeks. This has created some severe erosion of the bare slopes around the pond of which this section is the worst.