tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post5440786898165733702..comments2024-03-19T10:39:34.661-07:00Comments on Views of the Ock: Great white egret?Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049987106163260521noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-1967023211413967982012-10-02T12:29:24.603-07:002012-10-02T12:29:24.603-07:00Hi Rachel,
Good to hear from you again.
When I f...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />Good to hear from you again.<br /><br />When I first saw it, I thought it must be a stork or a crane as it was so big. It was only when checking the pictures I noticed it flew like a heron.<br />I find it interesting what is common on a holiday, but staggering rare at home. A few years back we watching an osprey fishing in the Canadian Rockies and no-one seemed to give it any attention. Yet other here it would draw huge crowds.<br /><br />RichardRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049987106163260521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-58284326554153339122012-09-28T03:12:07.290-07:002012-09-28T03:12:07.290-07:00Hi Richard,
I agree that it's a Great White E...Hi Richard,<br /><br />I agree that it's a Great White Egret. Little Egrets have black beaks and yellow feet whereas yours has black feet and a yellow beak so must be a Great White.I was in Florida in July and saw lots there but have never seen one here before.Lucky you!<br /><br />RachelRachel Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-82753547071655524542012-09-25T01:02:30.033-07:002012-09-25T01:02:30.033-07:00Thank you very much for your help.Thank you very much for your help.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946096894888521811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-2014859720615343992012-09-24T14:06:24.348-07:002012-09-24T14:06:24.348-07:00Yes, they diverge just before the weir near Tescos...Yes, they diverge just before the weir near Tescos.<br /><br />If you carry on past Drayton Road Bridge you can follow the lower Ock along the Ladygrove playing fields. There is then a small footbridge which leads to Tescos and you can walk along the Ock all the way to the A34.<br /><br />Hope that helps.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049987106163260521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-72977346725039922502012-09-24T13:35:59.081-07:002012-09-24T13:35:59.081-07:00Ah thanks. That does help and makes perfect sense....Ah thanks. That does help and makes perfect sense. Do the upper and lower parts join up again to the west of Abingdon somewhere?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946096894888521811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-45755042657903798392012-09-24T13:19:36.073-07:002012-09-24T13:19:36.073-07:00Hi Maggie,
Thank you very much for your comment.
...Hi Maggie,<br /><br />Thank you very much for your comment.<br /><br />I'm not sure there is an answer to your question, I refer to both parts of the Ock as the upper and lower Ock, which seems to fit and so far, no one has corrected me yet.<br /><br />I hope that helps.<br /><br />Richard<br /><br /><br />Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049987106163260521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-25699380514647585442012-09-24T11:26:25.873-07:002012-09-24T11:26:25.873-07:00Hi
I'm afraid this is a river question not a w...Hi<br />I'm afraid this is a river question not a wildlife one but thought you might know the answer. I took part of the Ock Valley walk today from St Helen's church. The walk goes along between two branches of the river. Are these both called the Ock or only the northern one?<br />Any help much appreciated. I've looked at various EA maps and the southern part doesn't appear to have a name?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13946096894888521811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6187205988785761.post-18105257348590541732012-09-18T01:12:32.262-07:002012-09-18T01:12:32.262-07:00Well done Richard for spotting this fantastic bird...Well done Richard for spotting this fantastic bird.<br />GWEs bred for the first time this year in Somerset:<br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18118985<br /><br />David GuyoncourtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com