Roll on Spring ...

Ducks, geese, swans and gulls seem to predominate our winter scene. Ok, an over simplification, but spring brings those passerines that really sets my boat afloat. So today ? Grim light, rain, and I missed the 11th Green-winged Teal for Bedfordshire due to inaccesibility.

A distant pair of Goosander at Grovebury Quarry.



Five of the eight Pintail at Radwell.



Greylag Geese

Winter Wanderings

Like everyone else, I suppose, the continuing hard weather has pushed otherwise shy species into the garden. So, this morning, our first ever Fieldfare in twenty odd years appeared in the garden !

The only down-side to photographing our garden birds is that all shots will be through double glazing...





This shot, taken near Woburn, reminds me how Redwing can blend in well with their surroundings



A pair of Goosander sleep on the ice



This Goldcrest has managed to survive the 'arctic' conditions