Caen Hill (Tuesday 23rd April 2019)

It has been three weeks since I'd checked in to see how the Caen Hill swans were getting on at Lock 41 and longer than that since I had blipped them, but I'm pleased to report that I found both of them at the nest site. I looked for the other pair at Lock 35 but, as I suspected from my last visit, the nest looks empty and abandoned and there was no sign of the swans.

I found these marsh marigolds (or perhaps for Blippers I should use the name Molly-blobs)(Caltha palustris) at the back of one of the side pounds and thought them suitable for the Wild Flower Week challenge. I also saw two grey herons and caught a shot of one of them.

With thanks to Miranda1008 for hosting this inspiring challenge.

L.
23.4.2019 (2100 hr)

Blip #2905 (#2655 + 250 archived blips taken 27.8.1960-18.3.2010)
Consecutive Blip #26
Blips/Extras In 2019 #82/265 + #038/100 Extras
Day #3315 (670 gaps from 26.3.2010)
LOTD #2047 (#1888 + 159 in archived blips)

Flora series
Caen Hill series
Wildflowers series
Devizes series

Taken with Panasonic/Leica DMC-LX100 M4/3 compact with close-up +1 lens attachment
 
Lozarhythm Of The Day:
The Smiths - Shakespeare's Sister (recorded January 1985)
For St George's Day, which is also Shakespeare's birthday.


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The Old Forge (Acer pseudoplatanus Brilliantissimum)