Wildlife at the Tennant canal

Tennant Canal: The diverse wildlife that inhabit and depend on this vital waterway. The pictures enlarge when clicked, allowing you to see each image in more detail.

Birds

A group of Canada geese on the ground is specifically called a gaggle.
A gaggle of Canada geese rests on the salt marshes in early September 2026, noisy and tightly grouped as they watch the area.
Robin at Tennant
Greylag Goose
Buzzard
Little Egret
Unkown Duck at Cadoxton
Grey Heron
Blue Tit
A serene natural scene depicts a group of swans gliding across a calm Tennant Canal. The group consists of both adult white swans and several brownish-grey cygnets, arranged in a neat, linear formation.
Mute Swan
Mother Mallard and Ducklings

Foxes and Rabbits

The fox takes a brief rest on the old railway track.
The fox takes a brief rest on the old railway track. How these poor animals manage to survive out here is still a mystery. This one looked a little under the weather, but the moment it spotted the cameraman it gathered itself, lifted its head, and trotted off down the line.
The Crafty Fox padding along a disused railway.
Rabbit at Red Jacket
In recent years, spotting or photographing rabbits along the Tennant Canal has become increasingly uncommon.

Reptiles, Arachnids and Insects

The Fen Raft Sidper lingering on the canal towpath.
Dragonfly

Butterflies and Moths

Peacock Butterfly.
Comma Butterfly
Speckled wood Butterfly

Thousands of crabs are swept into the River Neath tidal salt marshes each year, only to be stranded as the water drains away, their bodies drying out long before the tide ever returns.

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