March munchies

Mar 31, 2025
1 min read

Updated: Apr 11

Spring is finally springing in North Yorkshire with even the sun making an occasional appearance. Happily this means an increased food supply for the local wildlife, even if some of the wildlife fall victim to becoming a meal. Their energy is needed to start build nests and then to start "building" more wildlife 😊

A chaffinch with orange and black feathers stands on grass, eating, brown twigs scattered around. — ***A chaffinch having a breakfast snack.***

A merganser duck with a reddish-brown head catches a fish in its beak while swimming on calm, reflective water. Background is blurred with branches. — ***Merganser duck feeding on a fish.***

I am slightly concerned about the local frog population after this heron breakfasted on two of them in the twenty minutes I was observing him.

A heron stands in a wetland with a frog in its beak. Surrounding branches and water create a natural setting, conveying a tranquil mood. — ***Grey heron feeding on a frog.***