Obsession

A wet and thoroughly miserable day today.

We had a busy day today, visiting family and friends.
At lunchtime we were near Skircoat Green so we called at the excellent cafe there.
Their 'Festive Sandwich' is a real winner.
Rather than have another coffee and a big cream bun with Sue, I opted for a 'walk about in the rain' looking for Waxwing.

As I left Sue in the café, scoffing, I went looking for some 'B' birds.

Sue thinks I'm becoming obsessed with 'B' birds.
I told here  it was ok because today I was looking for a Waxwing and that it began with a 'W'.

I dipped on the Waxwing but I did get a 'B' bird in the shape of a Brambling!

The weather was pretty miserable during my 15 min saunter and the pictures are rubbish in the extreme, but I'll post a few anyway.

There were 100's of Redwing and Starling and searching through them for a Waxwing was a bit tedious.

I did enjoy missing my big cream bun in favour of the 'hunt' though.
And, because of all the calories that I sacrificed, I won't be ashamed to show off my; now; stunning figure, in my 

itsy bitsy, teeny weeny , yellow poker dot, Bikini …. 
come summer time!

Yellow quite suits me I'm told.

Birds:-

Starling, Brambling, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit.

A Sparrowhawk sat motionless, hidden by branches,in a small tree along the allotment path - I tried to get a picture but as I zoomed, it zooooomed as well!

I was quite chuffed that I spotted it though.

A very elusive Sparrowhawk