Robins are usually shown as the Christmas festive birds but for a change here is a Blackbird searching for the seed scattered on a snow covered lawn.
That was just one of the many which have been visiting each morning during this long very cold spell. There have been up to twenty six searching for food at first light. This gives a little idea of what it is like:
Finally for those following the Great Tit - it continues to use the nest box as a roost every night.
Wishing you all the very best for the festive season and hoping you don't forget that our wildlife also need to eat, especially in sub zero conditions where they can soon lose too much body weight trying to keep warm.
Those blackbirds certainly stand out against the snow ~ and obviously are finding nourishment in your sunflower seeds.
ReplyDeleteThe weather bar shows that you have sunshine coming for the next day or two ~ with the temp hovering around 0-2C so hopefully that means a respite from snow!
I really loved your pond ice sculpture on your previous post, and your sweet song thrush on the one before that...
Always enjoyable to see your photos.
A Merry Christmas to you John.
John you have a good Christmas. It rather looks as if one of your Blackbirds has been associating with Starlings or Blackheaded Gulls.
ReplyDeleteHello Glo. Late night or early morning there?
ReplyDeleteIt has been snowing for the past hour so it looks as though we will be having a rare white Christmas. Forecast gives hope that temperatures will rise a bit more after Boxing Day.
I'm fascinated by the way ice builds up in the air on the waterfall and it was great to have a rare visit from a thrush.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Glo and remember to sample the vino after you have finished cooking ;)
Best wishes to you also Adrian, and to the pooches.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning , John. I’m on a quick round of Christmas wishes this morning and just wanted to pop over to wish you a Merry Christmas and all my best wishes for 2011 :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the water sculptures you’ve been posting and it’s great to see you still have your Great tit rooster. Jealous of your first video today… I’d dearly love to see tufts of grass peeping through our snow. Bring on the sun :-D
Great videos again John.
ReplyDeleteLooks like pandemonium in the mornings, with all those Blackbirds lol
Good to see the Great Tit having a good night, and out of the worst of the weather.
A very merry Christmas to you and Bobby :)
Just popped in to wish you a Merry Christmas.
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