Earth Star Fungi

Pete October 19, 2014November 12, 2014 0 Comments Bird, Blashford Lakes, Common Sandpiper, Earth Star Fungi, Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Macro, Mushroom, Olympus OM-D E-M5, Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG, Wildlife

I read on a Blashford Lakes blog that there was an Earth Star fungi (Geastrum sp.), which are related to puffballs, showing near the Education centre, and after a short search found a couple on the side of the path that runs from the Education centre towards the Woodland Hide.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

Olympus OM-D EM-5 DSLR & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG lens at F6.3

The other sightings over the weekend were a Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), adult & juvenile Great Crested Grebes (Podiceps cristatus), and a Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos). The Kingfisher and the Grebes were spotted outside the Goosander Hide, whereas the Common Sandpiper was on the lake shore line outside the Lapwing Hide.