We're off on our holidays for a few days. We will be back soon

mistle thrush

It is British bird count day today. Normally, on this auspicious day all the birds in our garden disappear (probably because everyone puts food out for them) so it was surprising to see a pair of mistle thrushes. This is the female, the male perched in a tree and watched over her while she looked for worms. They usually nest early and we should see the young in early Spring. Back to bird counting!

spot the blue tit

well camouflaged and very shy

and looking at you

bramble flower

I have never seen bramble flowering in January. I guess it may have continued flowering from last year. I can hardly believe it has started to flower anew this early

cornish canary

a goldfinch flashing its brilliant colours in flight (nothing much else to photograph at present)

ova seer

as might be expected the pools and puddles are now full of amphibian eggs, some in aggregates and some that seem to have disaggregated.