yellowhammer

continuing the generally yellow theme, I saw this male yellowhammer on our morning walk today. They are very easy to see at this time of year.

buzzard

three buzzards in the wood today, showing off and generally fooling around. The female seems to choose a high tree and wait for the males to disport themselves. No clouds though.

catkins

and completing today's yellow theme, pussy willow emerging.

sprung 2

Two inheritors of the village pond after the great duck theft of 2005 posing for posterity. Notice the mischievous glint in their eyes. Eggs are coming.

carpet of broken stones

opposite leaved golden saxifrage in profusion

grey wagtail and long tailed tits

confusingly yellow, the grey wagtail is distinguished from the yellow wagtail by being yellow and having pinkish legs (actually this could be a blue headed yellow wagtail (!) migrating through). By a stream in grounds of Duchy College

And below is a long tailed tit, one of a party of six of these characterful and enchanting birds.