When I look out of the window today, it seems inconceivable that only a week ago it was snowing and we had around a foot (30cm) of snow covering our garden. However the temperatures have risen quite sharply since and all that snow has now gone. Our daffodils are starting to emerge and there are signs of Spring everywhere.
Over the weekend we were pleasantly surprised to see at least a dozen different birds in and around our bird feeder. We had the usual Great, Blue, Coal, Crested and Willow/Marsh* Tits, who are regular winter visitors, but in addition there were several Goldfinches, Chaffinches, Blackbirds and Rock Buntings plus a Robin, a Greenfinch and a Pied Wagtail.
*I never can tell the difference.
Most of my photos were not particularly good, but I did also go for a short walk up the path behind our chalet yesterday and I thought I’d share a few of the better images for you to enjoy.
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Makes you feel good to be alive on days like this, spring has that magic effect.
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Yes, thankfully the birds and butterflies still go about their business and flowers grow, despite the mayhem in the world. (I only saw the one Peacock but I spotted at least 6 or 7 Tortoiseshells as well, but they invariably flew away, or I didn’t get close enough to get a decent picture).
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A splendid array of shots, Mike, love all the birdies!
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Many thanks Donna, though my bird pics are nowhere near as good as yours! 😊
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Yes, indeed -spring seems to be near according to your gorgeous photos. Thank you.
Stay safe and healthy!
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Thank you. Stay safe and healthy too! (P.S. I also have a Translate widget on my posts, but it’s sort of redundant now due to Chrome…)
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