Sutton Mill Dam (St.Helens) Photo-Album
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the lake on Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A view of the lake from the bridge at the west end of Sutton Mill Dam

A tree hangs over the frozen lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A tree which blew down in the January 2007 gales hangs over the frozen lake

Four cygnets line up on the water at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Four cygnets line up on the water of the Sutton Mill Dam in June '07

mallard duck at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A female mallard takes a reflective moment

swans at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The reflections of the swans as they glide on the water can be stunning

fisherman at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The dam is one of the most popular angling waters in the town

frozen lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Sutton Mill Dam pictured frozen in February 2007

duck footprints on the frozen lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The ducks were able to walk on the frozen water!

frozen lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Sutton Mill Dam pictured frozen in February 2007

duck on lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A duck lands on the lake after launching from a fisherman's platform

waterfall at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The powerful waterfall at the east end which feeds the Sutton Brook

winter at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The dam in winter 2006 taken from the woodland which surrounds the lake

duckling at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A duckling takes a break from all that swimming!

mute swan at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A mute swan on the dam in Spring 2006

lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A view of the lake from the bridge at the west end

swans on the lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The reflections of the swans as they glide on the water can be stunning

swan and cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The male swan aggressively protects his young from an out of shot dog

The pen sitting on her nest at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The pen sitting on her nest in May 2007 incubating her eggs

swan at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

While the pen incubated her eggs the cob was ‘swanning’ around the Mill Dam!

cygnets with mother at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Once the cygnets hatched they had to be slowly introduced to the water by their mother

four cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The four cygnets that were hatched in 2006

Mute swans on Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Mute swans on the Sutton Mill Dam in Spring 2006

cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Within six months the cygnets will have been driven from the dam by their parents

snowbound Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A blizzard in the Sutton Mill Dam on February 8th 2007

snowbound Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A blizzard in the Sutton Mill Dam on February 8th 2007

peacock butterfly at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A gorgeous peacock butterfly in the woodland of the mill dam in Spring 2007

moorhen chick on lake at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A moorhen chick on the lake

moorhen chick at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens gets fed

A hungry chick gets fed by mother moorhen

ducklings at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Two of a brood of nine ducklings - hard to photograph as they’re always moving!

four cygnets with mother at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The four cygnets with their mother on the lake

cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The cygnets have been dabbling in the water for food and look rather bedraggled!

cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

A close-up of rather wet cygnets after they’d been dabbling in the water for food

young great crested grebe at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

One of the great crested grebe’s young offspring

moorhen and chick at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

No not a headless moorhen! The female is dabbling for food to feed her hungry chicks

pen and cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

The pen and her cygnets ‘swanning around’ on the Dam in the sunshine

grey heron observes a great crested grebe at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Always observant and thinking of supper, a grey heron observes a great crested grebe

three cygnets at Sutton Mill Dam, StHelens

Three of the four cygnets hatched in 2007