Tickled Pink

After another hour of shifting the white stuff this morning, listening to a Green Woodpecker calling, I had a slippery saunter around Ogden.
I came back via Cow Hill Gate Lane, Ingham Lane & Bradshaw Lane.

Ogden 10:30.

A very picturesque scene at Ogden with the snow clinging to the Pine trees aaaaaaaaaaaaah … nice.

A quiet circuit with the usual small birds about and just Mallard , BHG and Common Gull on the water as far as I could tell.

More people walking at Ogden  than I had imagined when I left home.

A Jay was calling from the trees and a Nuthatch was on the feeders with Great & Coal Tit also here.

The snow came again, and, as I felt a tad whacked, I decided to call it a day.

Just a few Woodpigeon seen on the way home.

Ingham Lane:

Coming down Ingham Lane a large bird flew low towards me before heading off and landing near the trees to the left of Bradshaw Farms on the hillside, below Soil Hill – a Red Grouse a real surprise.

12:12

Then, as I neared Bradshaw School, a pleasant honking sound followed by a skein of 78 Pink Footed Geese > WSW.

A few House Sparrow seen on Bradshaw Lane and a Mistle Thrush, a Starling and a group of Goldfinch in the trees opposite the house.

After a poor start to the day - not a bad do at all.

It's been that cold this week I've put a warm pair of socks on every day.
Had a hell of a job getting my wellies on this morning!

Another snow joke just.

Thor (Thaw) the god of thunder,riding on his filly,
"I thor he cried!"
His horse replied,"Well use you thaddle thilly"

Why are you putting those tables in my tea mother?

Roper Lane from the bedroom window

Who's been eating too many Frosties then?

North End of the water frozen at the edges

Pinkies in the far distance

A bit closer

Closer still......

I failed miserably trying to get a close up photo.