I’ve seen the weather forecast for the next couple of days and It looks like the temperature’s are going to steadily rise. That sort of news we like to hear, hopefully Spring will start & we can all start planning, planting & growing, looking forward to the growing year ahead. My friend Mick Cooper was following a Fieldfare bird (member of the thrush family ) it was taking berries from bushes on the parameter fencing. Picture on the right Fieldfares are large colourful thrushes, much like a mistle thrush in general size, shape & behaviour. They stand very upright and move forward with purposeful hops. They are very social birds, spending the winter in flocks anything from a dozen or two to several hundred strong. These straggling, chuckling flocks are a delightful & attractive part of the winter scene. This great picture on the left was taken by Mick Cooper on the first day of spring, the flowing water had turned to ice.
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Spring day on Allotments Picture Mick Cooper
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