Searching for Pheasants & Some Other Nice Surprises

 The other day I went searching for pheasants in the Churnet Valley. On the drive there I saw plenty in the fields nearby. However, when we got there it wasn't pheasants we saw first. There were multiple treecreepers (we got our first one on the camera trap the other day) creeping all around us.

There was even one clinging on very close to a robin.

It was shortly after that when we got a glimpse of a pheasant, quite far away in a field. Sadly it was too far for a good photo - and it was the only pheasant we saw.

However, what we saw next made up for the not-so-good photo. It was a pair of goosanders, and the first ever male one I had seen. The male is the one with the green head and the female is the one with the brown head.

That is all for today's post. Stay tuned for more birds, badgers and other beasts. Do you have any idea about what animal we should go searching for next?  If so, leave a comment with the animal you would like. Thanks for reading!