A beautiful sunny morning and Sue had an appointment at Elland Hospital.
As we were de-icing the car c20 Geese flew fast towards Queensbury - excited I ran for the camera and managed a poor photo before they were gone.
I think they are all Canada Geese (alas).
I was not allowed into the hospital , (Covid precaution), so I spent my waiting time looking through the tress nearby.
A few birds were starting to stir including:-
Pied Wagtail, 5 Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Blackbird, Long Tailed Tit, House Sparrow with a few Crow Types and Gulls passing by.
Soil Hill:
For my exercise walk today, I decided to take some bird seed up to Soil Hill to feed the Crows mostly!
The early sunshine had warmed up the ground, and mist / fog, soon appeared, spoiling things a bit.
Deep snow on the deck and lots of snow on the north side tree branches, discouraging any potential overnight roosting birds.
Only a few smaller birds about really - Robin and Dunnock.
A Lesser Spotted Snow Plough went along Taylor Lane, leaving behind as much snow, as it shifted.
The snow on Taylor Lane sits on some packed ice and I manged to go Base over Apex (A.O.T. in Yorkshire-speak) at the bottom of Taylor Lane - luckily my camera and bins were ok.
2 ladies, nearby, said "Yes - it's a bit slippy there - I've just fallen.
So just my pride damaged a bit.
Good to be out and about though with some gorgeous landscapes - a tough time for the birds.
Just Starling, Carrion Crow, Dunnock and Blackbird at my meal worm restaurant today.
I'm not sure how long a Robin retains it's Juvenile plumage, but it looks like I have a Juvenile Robin along Taylor Lane both going up and coming back.
I've had to lightened the original photo that was taken in thick misty stuff.
A lot more snow on Taylor Lane than down here where it's just ice.'Base over Apex' - you're not on your own today John !!! Around the park and the landfill this morning stayed on my feet till I got home and then 'wallop'. Binoculars safe, tucked under the coat 'phew'.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure it's not a Stonechat with feathers fluffed up from the cold (?)
Possible Dave. I could not get close to it in the fog.
ReplyDeleteIt's near my (your) Stonechat seen a while back just a bit higher up.
I think Juv. Robin plumage lasts 6 months so Robin is probably wrong.
Behaved like a Robin... Except perhaps not so confiding.
Hope you didn't break owt in the fall!!
Keep safe.
John