This morning I went for a walk with Belinda at Westhay Moor Nature Reserve on the Somerset Levels. It was a beautiful Winter's day with the reed beds and bullrushes the star of the show! We had to wrap up well as there was a bitter wind but the way the ice sparkled in the sunshine and the blue of the sky and shimmering lakes made up for that...
The reserve is a special place for watching and photographing birds. It is famous for the spectacular starling murmurations, which are best seen at dawn or dusk in the Autumn. There are managed walkways and several hides. We went into the Island Hide but did not see many birds, only some ducks and moorhens. However, during our visit we did see some swans in the distance and a cormorant perched on a branch in the middle of a lake. There is water everywhere, so much so that they provide a life buoy in case you fall in - see bottom right pic!
The walk included wooded areas and signs of spring flowers. The snowdrops are going over with the daffodils coming into bud but this cold weather should hold them back...
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