A walk to The Old Crown at Much Hadham for an excellent roast lunch offered the first sighting of a kingfisher along the River Ash near Winding Hill. Seen briefly on the outward walk and heard on the return journey. A superb sight and one that highlights the quality of the water in the river. Also, 2 common buzzards, 35+ fieldfares south of the Ford and the usual tit and finch numbers along with huge numbers of corvids and pigeons.
Upon arriving at home my new seed feeder has already been discovered by 2 gloriously plumaged goldfinches. With the skies becoming heavier with the forecasted snow, no good photos were taken of the birds.
However, an ancient yew tree in a back lane in Much Hadham was most photogenic, with the trunk having twisted itself into amazing shapes that depicted gargoyles and tortoise heads. See photos attached. One also reminded me of a Picasso type face, looking, as he used to paint them, from sideways on.
The kingfisher takes my total of bird species to 83. I shall endeavour to find time to get along this stretch of the river and see if I can manage a few photos
Upon arriving at home my new seed feeder has already been discovered by 2 gloriously plumaged goldfinches. With the skies becoming heavier with the forecasted snow, no good photos were taken of the birds.
However, an ancient yew tree in a back lane in Much Hadham was most photogenic, with the trunk having twisted itself into amazing shapes that depicted gargoyles and tortoise heads. See photos attached. One also reminded me of a Picasso type face, looking, as he used to paint them, from sideways on.
The kingfisher takes my total of bird species to 83. I shall endeavour to find time to get along this stretch of the river and see if I can manage a few photos
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