Wirral wildlife

Over the last few weeks we've been watching the development of a family of pheasants who live out on the golf course. On a couple of occasions the parents and three little balls of fluff were seen at breakfast time. Mum stayed on one side of the path that runs behind our house, Dad on the other, and the babies scuttled between the two. Makes a change from watching the golf whilst you eat! I saw the babies with their Mum again today and they are now small pheasants and wonderfully camouflaged. It has been a good week for wildlife..we were walking along the beach one evening and spotted a natterjack toad. Then our longer walk this week was to Hilbre Island where there were plenty of seals to watch, both on the sandbank and swimming close to the shore. If you look carefully at the photo you may spot the pheasant..I have an equally challenging one of the natterjack toad!

Wirral walks

Gosh, over a month since I last posted. You can probably guess that it has been a busy one at Number Fifteen with a wide variety of guests, including competitors for the Brabazon Trophy. I've managed a few other things inbetween beds and breakfasts, including a walk down the beach to check on the natterjack tadpoles. When I last went to look they had become tiny toads. That was an easy walk on a beautiful sunny day. This week's walk was rather longer - we took the train to Hamilton Square in Birkenhead and walked back along the River Mersey, via New Brighton, and along the coastal path to Number Fifteen. Slightly stiff legs after the 12 mile walk, but I've recovered now.