WNAG Pensthorpe Trip 2026 4: Cranes and Flamingoes

The fourth post in my series about Pensthorpe, giving the cranes and flamingoes (plus a few other species who were in the same area) their time in the sun.

I decided that this magnificent Grey Crowned Crane could be the feature image.

Welcome to part four of my series about the annual WNAG excursion to Pensthorpe which took place on Saturday

THE CRANE AND FLAMINGO AREA

The Crane and Flamingo enclosure at Pensthorpe is close to the Monet inspired bridge, and can be approached initially by way of the Millennium Garden. Once inside the enclosure there is then a split, with Crane Hide one way and the Flamingo pond the other way. These giants of the bird world are not the only species to be seen here – I also observed a pair of shelducks, a pair of Egyptian geese, a pair of oystercatchers, and in the Crane Hide swallows had built nests in the roof and were visiting periodically. I made several visits at different times hoping to ensure that I did not miss anything.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Here is the photo gallery for this area, including every species mentioned above…

An adult swallow visits one of the nests.
More from the swallow nesting area. The chicks were periodically poking their heads up and I tried to photograph this happening.
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Author: Thomas

I am a founder member and currently secretary of the West Norfolk Autism Group and am autistic myself. I am a very keen photographer and almost every blog post I produce will feature some of my own photographs. I am an avidly keen cricket fan and often post about that sport.

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