Chelford Nature
More
outstanding pictures and information of our local
wildlife from
Jane Conquer
A family of wrens have taken up residence in my winter hanging basket.
The Wren is our second smallest native bird, the smallest being the Goldcrest.
The male wren builds several nests in an area and offers them to the female. The nest is made of moss and is dome-shaped with an opening at the front. When she has made her choice she lays her eggs and then both parents feed the chicks on small grubs, spiders and insects. More
A family of wrens have taken up residence in my winter hanging basket.
The Wren is our second smallest native bird, the smallest being the Goldcrest.
The male wren builds several nests in an area and offers them to the female. The nest is made of moss and is dome-shaped with an opening at the front. When she has made her choice she lays her eggs and then both parents feed the chicks on small grubs, spiders and insects. More
George Hill has
come to the end of his term as being the official
Northern Rail 'station adopter' at Chelford
(regularly reporting to them on the state of the
station and any defects requiring attention). He
commutes here daily on the train with his bike.
George is a familiar figure as he cycles from
Chelford station to work at AstraZeneca at Alderley
Park. He is also a highly expert naturalist, making
astute and witty observations on the plants, birds
and mammals (including Homo
Sapiens) in these fine
articles.
View from the platform
There comes a morning
Chelford a railway station adopted by nature
View from the platform
There comes a morning
Chelford a railway station adopted by nature
The
photos below show just some of the birds feeding in
our garden this winter.
Inevitably, where there are nuts a squirrel will find them. This one seemed to be getting quite fat so I think that we may have to limit his dietry intake.
Inevitably, where there are nuts a squirrel will find them. This one seemed to be getting quite fat so I think that we may have to limit his dietry intake.
This
nocturnal visitor, a baby hedgehog is spotted by
Sarah Lumb in her back garden.