The gale force winds of the past few days have resulted in many "waifs and strays" reaching the British Isles. The phenemenon seems even to have reached Inverclyde with a couple of unexpected visitors noted during a quick walk around Murdieston Park this lunchtime. Most notable were 15 Goosander swimming and fishing together on the top pond. They were very nervous and at one point, all 15 dived in unison. Nearby, a single Pochard has arrived to join the Tufted Ducks. Also of note, the 'new' pair of Mute Swans seem to have 'adopted' two of this year's cygnets - both dams now holding two adults and two juveniles.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
"The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls".
- - - - - - - - John Muir, 1838-1914 - -
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