| Photographs l have taken capturing wildlife whilst in Gazen Salts Nature Reserve in Sandwich and whilst walking around the historical town and along the Ramparts Walk. Sandwich, Kent I live in the beautiful and historic town of Sandwich in Kent in the southeast of England. The River Stour lies on the edge of the town. Originally, Sandwich was one of the Cinque Ports, and we have many medieval buildings here from the original construction time. Sandwich is two miles from the coast, and although once it was a major port in its own right, this is no longer the case due to the silting up of the River Stour. Gazen Salts Nature Reserve The woodlands are home to many species of flora also such as primroses, celandine, dog rose, oak, ash, wild cherry, elm, field maple, wild privet, marsh marigold, marshmallow, meadowsweet, black bush, yellow iris and many other exciting plants of interest. The lake and the waterways in the Reserve are sustained by a sluice gate connected to the River Stour. The waters further feed and play host to a diverse range of wildlife, including species such as sticklebacks, pond skaters, diving beetles, frogs and toads, newts, kingfishers, moorhens, bats, rats, shrews, weasels, stoats, foxes, hedgehogs, moles, water voles, grass snakes, mallard, tufted, pochard and shoveler ducks, warblers, woodpeckers, blackcaps, sparrowhawks, grey squirrels, parakeets and others including many butterfly species too. For more photograph galleries see Directory below … |
| Photos taken between 01st February to 12th February |
| Natural Encounters – Season 1 – 2022 Gallery 14 |
Musical Backdrop for this Gallery –Bright
| Magpie strutting or strutting Magpie! Pica pica |
| Hybrid Mallard indian Runner Duck stretching after wash! |
| Breeding pair of Mallards swimming on the Delf Stream, The Ropewalk, Sandwich. Anas platyrhynchos |
| European Robin on Millwall Path, Sandwich. Erithacus rubecula |
| Mallard Hen ‘On Frozen Pond’, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve. Anas platyrhynchos |
| Mallard hen enjoying a wash, rinse, nip and tuck groom on the pond. Anas platyrhynchos |
| Feral Pigeon posing for photo! Columba livia domestica |
| Mallard Ducks walking on iced pond. Anas platyrhynchos |
| Moorhens foraging early morning near Delf stream. Gallinula chloropus |
| Mallard Duck Breeding pair swimming together on the Delf stream. Anas platyrhynchos |
| Hybrid Mallard indian Runner Ducks swimming and foraging |
| Eastern Grey Squirrels, feeding and playing chase on the ramparts in Sandwich. Sciurus carolinensis |
Earthly Comforts 