A few images…

…from the past couple of days.

Willow Tit

Treecreeper

Bank Vole

Goldcrest

Long-tailed Tit

Nuthatch

Crossbill

Mistle Thrush

Male Crossbill

Blackbird after a shower

Chaffinch taking a bath

Red Squirrel

 

Third Time Lucky

Last Friday I once again tried for the Hawfinch at Bishop Middleham and this time I hit lucky there was at least three in the Hornbeams. A bit too distant for the shots I really wanted but hey ho. Quite a few Redwing were in the field opposite the Hornbeams so I took the opportunity to get some pictures. Off to Hardwick Park next and the Red-crested Pochard showed well. A male Kingfisher was a bonus.

Hawfinch

Redwing

Red-crested Pochard

Male Kingfisher. It was fishing in a small beck, a net covered it and the Kingfisher would fly through this net to catch small fish then fly back through the net to eat them.

 

Could not resist..

…these cracking Red Squirrels in the snow.

A bit of a stand off

The wind was blowing quite strongly but it did not put it off eating