FROZEN (18/01/10)

A combination of very slow internet, dull, miserable weather and helping out in the hotel has made for a distinct lack of posts. Monday morning decided on a quick trip to Scaling reservoir to get some more extraordinary pictures of our feathered friends.

The place was still frozen solid and all the water fowl were gathered the best part of a mile away.

   Middle left a group of residents but nothing near the hide.

Lapwings, a pair of gulls, a Cormorant and half a dozens Mallard.

I opened up the side flap overlooking the feeders and there were the usual visitors.

    Blackbird.

     Chaffinch

  Blue Tit and Great Tit.

After an, even by my standards, unproductive hour. I was on the point of packing up when a flock of Lapwings treated me to a wonderful air display. 

    Cheered me up no end. A memorable end to a cold grey morning.