The weather is turning colder and many parts of the country have had snow. Snow was forecast to arrive here this morning and it came in on cue. As I press the Publish button, there is a covering of 6-8cm and it's still falling steadily with a brisk breeze.
The first group of photographs was taken at Stourhead over the course of two days in Week 1 2013.
Two robins appeared to have paired up already. I met one of them staking out his territory before Christmas. There are now two getting along well together. I can't yet tell the difference between them and it is possible that the images above include both. They were so busy fussing around me, getting far too close for photographs, and generally trying to take charge of the session, that I quickly lost track of individuals.
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| Tufted Duck in the fog |
The second group of images was taken on the Shapwick Heath (Somerset Levels).
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| Mute Swan |
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| Breakfast |
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| "I'm off" |
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| Wigeon |
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| Kingfisher |
This female must have been on the course. No matter what angles I tried to get when she made visits to this tree, she always had her beak behind a branch.
Not so with this Blue Tit, who was much more obliging.
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| Blue Tit |
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| Greylag Geese enjoying the morning sunshine |
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