Keywords: moorhens independent living independentliving trent & mersey canal trentmerseycanal wheelock, sandbach, cheshire wheelocksandbachcheshire cheshire ring canals walk cheshireringcanalswalk cheshire wildlife & nature cheshirewildlifeampnature outdoor bird animal aquatic bird waterfowl w/e 18/09/2016: This story draws to a close and I must say it has been a pleasure and a privilege to watch these youngsters grow. From their first day on the canal to the stage where the parents are teaching them about "Independent Living" and driving them away from the perching and roosting platforms. I think they will have territories of their own shortly and will be adding to the growing number of moorhens along the Sandbach part of the Cheshire Ring Canals walk. All six chicks have managed to survive everything that nature has thrown at them and I wish them well. Full story on facebook www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10210177381898084.10737... w/e 18/09/2016: This story draws to a close and I must say it has been a pleasure and a privilege to watch these youngsters grow. From their first day on the canal to the stage where the parents are teaching them about "Independent Living" and driving them away from the perching and roosting platforms. I think they will have territories of their own shortly and will be adding to the growing number of moorhens along the Sandbach part of the Cheshire Ring Canals walk. All six chicks have managed to survive everything that nature has thrown at them and I wish them well. Full story on facebook www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10210177381898084.10737... |