Seasons and cycles in nature

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Seasons and cycles in nature
Winter
Photographs Alun Williams
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Winter
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, it can
often be covered in snow.
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By late November the leaves of deciduous trees
have fallen.
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The Natterjack toad was extinct in Wales , it has
now been successfully re-introduced.
Frogs spend the winter months simply lying in the
mud.
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Barn Owl
Barn owls are best seen at dawn or on winter
afternoons when prey is scarce. They are well
adapted to a nocturnal predatory life.
Lesson File Adaptations
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The red kite used to be a rare bird in Wales,
numbers are now increasing. They can be seen in
good numbers in mid Wales, especially in winter,
where they are fed at a number of centres.
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Bryony berries are poisonous to humans, they add
a touch of colour to the bleak winter months.
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Garden birds in winter
Lesson File Bird Feeding
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Blue tit
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Bullfinch
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Nuthatch
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Robin
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Mistle Thrush
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Great tit
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Chaffinch
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Greenfinch
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Fieldfare
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Starling
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Dunnock
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Whooper swans many birds leave Wales to find
warmer weather in Southern Africa, others like
the whooper swans leave the cold winters further
north and spend the winter with us.
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The year has come full circle, Snowdonia and the
Brecon Beacons are once again covered in snow.
Plants and animals have had to adapt to the ever
changing weather conditions. Spring, however, is
just around the corner and snowdrops will once
again break through the frozen soil to brighten
the countryside.
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