Fishing Fest down on the main pool...

The Heron and Little Egret share a favourite fishing spot while a Black headed gull looks out for opportunities....

And above them, the Kingfisher is also fishing from his perch....

Meanwhile, on the river, it is bath time in the shallows for a swan family...

and over the pools, the dragonflies are zipping about...

a Brown Hawker in flight!...

and a Migrant Hawker having a rest...

Two Little Egrets have been spotted down at the Meadows... this one is perching out of the way of the Heron who thinks he owns the fishing rights on the pool....

and the warm sunshine has brought out lots of dragonflies... such as this pair of Common Darters "hanging on"...

A Little Egret dancing for its dinner... With water levels down, there are lots of fish to chase in the main pool...

A beautiful Green Woodpecker passes down the big hedge...

and a Reed Warbler flits among the reeds by the board walk...

If you have ever wondered what stinging nettles are for .....

Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars love them!

A Gatekeeper butterfly on bindweed flowers...

insects love the bindweed flowers too....

and Sedge Warblers love the insects...

and the purple haze of Willow Herb adds colour to the view!