As I walked beside the Lima River at Ponte a Serraglio I noticed a dark shadow in the water on the edge of the river.
On closer inspection I discovered a school of tiny fish, most likely trout.
I don’t suppose many of them will reach maturity, but it is encouraging to see them in the river.
Bella Bagni di Lucca 
A lot will probably be lost once we start having heavy rainfall and get washed further downstream……and then there’s always that seagull. If you put a polarising filter on your lens it will reduce the reflection in the water……my tip for today š
Thanks for the tip. I don’t have one of those filters. Perhaps I should get one.
We have seen them in the past around this time of the year and in the same spot. The trous also have a “nursery” opposite our mill, where they are better protected from predators. But I guess that the seagulls also need to eat in order to survive….
The seagull wasn’t around when I saw the little fish, but I’m sure he will find them. Crows and herons will probably eat them too…nature.
Deb, that’s AMAZING! What great photos – look how many of them there are!
It is great that there are so many babies. I hope a few manage to become adults.
Isn’t it fantastic to see the river so healthy.
I think it is a good sign.
This is amazing, wonderful photographs dear Debra but you have a wonderful photographical eyes to see them š Thanks and Love, nia
I love our river and the wildlife in and around it.
We noticed that the ducks are back as well perhaps because of the fish?
There aren’t as many ducks as there used to be. Alighieri, who keeps an eye on the ducks told me that because the crows and falcons picked off the ducklings as soon as they could swim in the river, the female ducks moved away. Now we just have a small collection of mostly males and no longer get babies.
grow big my little fish so I can get my fly rod out. Yes I will put them back once I caught them. There are some very large fish a bit further down stream where the small river joints the Lima just after the casino. Those are not trout and not allowed to be fished for I was told. Bummer.
I’m sure you could eat a couple of the trout, if you get a licence of course.
Beautiful photos as usual, Debra. I love the reflections on the water. The Lima looks good at any time of the year. Hope those little fishes grow up to be big fishes….
I hope they grow too. There is a bit more water in the river than usual because we have had a wet summer.
Great work Deb! Nothing much escapes your watchful eye when your beloved river is concerned.