The beast from the east has arrived. Well actually its snowing, its very cold, its not as bad as the snow in December.
While I was at work, Lyn picked up my camera and made me quite envious as she reported the return of a Fieldfare, and more significantly for our garden, a large thrush in the apple tree. She photographed it.
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| Mistle Thrush |
I am struggling to recall whether I have ever seen a Mistle Thrush actually in our garden. They occur sparingly in the surrounding area.
This morning I chucked out more apples, topped up the feeders, and sat back to enjoy the show. The birds did not disappoint.
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| Fieldfare |
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| Greenfinch |
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| Goldfinches |
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| Chaffinch |
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| Dunnock |
Particularly significant were the pair of Greenfinches on the feeder (we rarely see them), and the Goldfinches (not often on the feeder), a further 25 flew over.
Sadly for me, there has been no return of the Mistle Thrush and no obvious visible hard-weather movement, apart from 10 Fieldfares going west.
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| Redwing |
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