Snow

People are probably sick of seeing snow but here are some images from yesterday and today taken around the village where I live.

A table in our back garden it shows just how much snow has fallen in the last couple of days.

A view from our back bedroom window 

 

I nearly went home…

…but I’m pleased I didn’t because I wouldn’t have seen the Fox or the Deer if I had.

Fox doing what comes naturally

He finished what he was doing…

…then walked off and marked his territory

One of four Roe Deer seen today

A young buck

Big Buck

Treecreeper

Treecreeper trying to swallow something

GSW

Nuthatch

Can’t resist Robins

Male Reed Bunting

Coal Tit

 

Mandarin

Boldon for a Mandarin Duck last Thursday. It did show briefly but preferred to remain hidden most of the time in a clump of reeds. A female Goosander landed on the pond while I was there and this bird was very easy to photograph.

Mandarin

Female Goosander

 

Saltholme

I had a canny day at Saltholme yesterday and once again took too many pictures; here are just a few of them.

Kestrel.

Take off.

LEO.

Two LEO (honest) to the left of the one on show you can just make out the other one buried in all the twigs.

Probably the same Kestrel.

Snipe.

Golden Plover.

There was quite a few Golden Plover at Saltholme hide.

Flyby Little Egret.

Female Reed Bunting.

Fox enjoying the sun.

It got its eye on something and was off.

Little Grebe.

Female Shoveler.

Male Shoveler.