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Wednesday 28 October 2009

Autumn Glory Fun and Scarecrows!


Autumn Glory has been a great success with the most glorious array of Autumn colour we have seen in years. Harewood's grounds look beautiful at this time of year and it's also a great opportunity to get the family out of the house this half term!

The event is only halfway through so there's plentry more half term activities and family fun still to come. The weather forcast for the next few days is great so why not come along and explore Harewood this Autumn!

You can upload your own Autumn Glory images and snaps to our Facebook site...please do so as we'd love to see them!

Thursday 15 October 2009

Family Days out at Half term


Autumn Glory is set to be spectacular this year with good weather promised and the leaves turning red and gold as we speak!

Autumn Glory celebrates all things Autumnal with half term activities, treats and experiences for everyone to enjoy. The week will be packed with things to see and do including…


Different activities and entertainments every day, for a full programme please visit the website.

Autumn Glory
Sunday 25 October 2009 - Sunday 1 November 2009
Daily, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Half Term Fun for all the Family
You can Book Now on our website!

Harewood is a great place for family days out take a look on the website, pay us a visit and see why!

Saturday 10 October 2009

A Flamingo Chick Called Flimgo

We've finally got a name for our flamingo chick...who shall now be know as 'Flimgo'!
Some of the suggestions we had were:
  • Snowball
  • Flimgo
  • Flingo
  • Harry
  • Lucky
  • Julian Clarey
  • Pinky
  • Pinkish
  • Fluffy
  • Fennella the flamingo
  • Phoebie the Flamingo
  • John’s little Miracle
  • Alice (as in wonderland)
The little guy/girl is now approx 70cm high, fully stood up.

It’s been feeding itself from the lower food bowl provided for just over two weeks now, but is still also being fed by the parents. When they regurgitate the ‘crop milk’, it’s a bright pink colour, this will slowly be reduced by the parents as the chick gets older.

At the moment it still has its grey downy juvenile plumage, but has small primary flight pin feathers developing on its wings, and some pin feathers on its body. This means it’s gradually getting adult plumage, but will still be a grey colour until next year.

It can be seen resting on one leg as the adult Flamingos do and can now swim quite well.

It’s also now large enough to be tucked up overnight in the boat house winter quarters with all the adults, without the risk of it being trampled on, or pecked by other adult Flamingos.

Sponsor our flamingo chick or find out more about flamingos on our website.