Tulip Tree - Liriodendron tulipifera

Good stroll round the Park this morning - my favourite tree is in flower and after a couple of weeks of not seeing the Spotted Fycatcher they were both back at the nest site taking in nest material so thankfully all is well.

Tulip Tree, Golden Fly and good news on the Spotted Flycatcher front!

I am delighted to report that the Spotted Flycatchers are nesting in Normanby Park and is actually using a flycatcher box - at the moment the female is sitting and being fed by the male, I only hope that they survive the squirrels, I feel that I need to do a 24hr surveillance operation!  Also the Tulip Tree is in flower and I never noticed until this morning - it is quite bizarre that it is actually full of stunningly beautiful flowers but unless you specifically look you don't notice them. Also pleased to report that the Treecreepers have been successful and the family can be spotted around the nest site - see post dated 14/5/10 (the answer to the question I posed was that  Treecreepers were nesting behind the bark above the bat box!).

Tulip Tree full of flowers but can you see them!

Double click this one - it is a sublime flower

No idea what this is but I can't ever remember seeing a golden fly before

The Park is so special at the moment that even after spending 4 hours there this morning I couldn't resist a quick visit this evening - so to the deer park - the Red Deer stags are in tip top condition and I can only imagine the great battles to be had in the October rutting

Red Deer stag with Starlings fly catching from antlers (double click to see flys!)

Fallow Deer - very rarely do you get this close - much shyer than the Reds