two ladies and one tit

a great tit lending some colour to a drab day, as is the bright green of the early leaves of lords and ladies, and her ladyship's paws.

boring

not a lot seems to have happened in the last two weeks. The plants that were flowering out of season have been killed off by the cold. Snowdrops like a bit of cold and are now out everywhere providing the only real colour in the lanes. Otherwise everything is looking very tired and jaundiced; just right for February.

they're back

ah well, back to reality, no kind house sitters, short walks and lots of food, they're back and I will have to resume my blogging chores.

and I see they made some unsavoury new friends

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