Back home and being as it wasn't great weather we went to Wedholme Flow, our local moss, where, presumably the same Red-footed Falcon, as we had seen at Lesson Hall last month, had been seen. The carpark was getting full with birders who had come to see this rarity. It breeds from Eastern Europe across to Mongolia, with its journery to and from its wintering grounds in South Africa taking it across the Mediterranean. This puts it at risk of illegal hunting - one of the many threats that are leading to its decline in numbers (https://www.birdguides.com/articles/species-profiles/focus-on-red-footed-falcon/ ).
We had super views as it swooped and hawked dragonflies - a beautiful bird, which we left to do what it does so well.....
The Moss is still white with Cotton-grass, which is going to seed, creating a white haze as the seeds and their parachutes are blown off by the breeze. The Bog asphodel is just coming out in places ...note to self: time to visit Glasson and Bowness Mosses for the Bog asphodel.....
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| Red-footed Falcon on its favourite perch ..and below. |
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| Small Skipper. |
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| Large Skipper. |
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| Ringlet. |
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| Bog Asphodel and below.... |
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