Park rangers having been taking to the water in Lichfield to ensure wildfowl will continue to thrive.
Stowe Pool’s four floating islands were built up using recycled materials including used tyres, willow whips, leaves, turf and grass to provide cover for the birds.
The annual work means that the birds are able to build their nests later in the spring.
Councillor Val Richards, Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure Services, said:
“The islands are popular with birds each year, attracting various species of wildfowl, including swans, moorhens, coots and grebes, among others, which use them to keep their nests safe, away from the shore.”
