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House Martins Over Handbridge |
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As the princess ants swarm over Handbridge, they provide plenty of food for hungry swallows, swifts and martins.
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A house martin goes for a princess ant
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Please keep sending us your photos and reports of wildlife in Handbridge, air, land or water dwelling.
Our apologies that this was originally captioned as a swallow. We have been reliably informed that it is actually a house martin as identified by the markings. Martins and swallows are from the same family of birds (Passerines) whereas swifts, which exhibit similar feeding behaviour, are from a different family (Apodiformes). |
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Wildlife Section Launched |
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Many thanks for your comments about this, please keep them coming. We are going to start a special Handbridge wildlife section for your photos and sightings. We are so lucky to have so much on our doorstep.
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A long tailed field mouse (wood mouse) in bird feeder
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Please send us your photos and reports of wildlife in Handbridge, air, land or water dwelling. |
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One of the most wonderful things about living in Handbridge is that we are so close to the city yet we are lucky enough to enjoy such a wide variety of aquatic, airborne and land dwelling wildlife.
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A grey heron spots a salmon approach the weir
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This picture by John Murray shows a grey heron who has spotted a young salmon approaching the weir on the evening of 22nd May.
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