Our local crossbills are still around

 These were a surprise this morning as we didn't think they would still be around but we heard chipping and a good 20 flew into the tree tops. Afraid impossible to get any closer but excellent to just stand and view thru bins. Very mobile and they were soon off.

Blue Tits on a local feeder

Reed Bunting in with the yellowhammers

Lots of yellowhammers, just look at the colour, brightens a grey winters day up.

A few bits and bobs from camera catch up

 

This weather takes grey to a whole new level ! Distant crossbills in the greyness.

Kestrel in the sun !

Ringtail going through the starlings

Terrifying the starlings !

Stonechats enjoying the sun

The last of the carrots from our garden......they were delicious !

Hazel Catkins, male and female.......spring is just around the corner

I make the wreaths for all my families graves every year with greenery collected from the local forest. Love making them and this year I made them for a few neighbors aswell. The holly rips my hands to shreds !

Christmas dinner - delicious as always !

and Boxing Day dinner.....yummy xx

Simon and our son, Tom, tucking in !

Crossbills

 

A few crossbills in our local forests, very mobile on a greyer than grey day

Crossbills and a few random bits

We see or hear crossbills on most walks - lucky !

Brambling in the murky greyness

Mistle Thrush

Redwing

Distant spotted redshank taken a while ago now

and a lovely stonechat

We are still harvesting carrots from our garden - they are flipping delicious !

Simon grows Paperwhite narcissus for the house in winter - they look and smell gorgeous

I am the sausage roll queen - believe me, they are the very best !

Spuds and carrots fresh from the garden - delicious with butter, salt and pepper......and in November !

Spuds fresh from the garden - brilliant in November and so much better than shop bought