We, and the small birds coming to the feeders in front of the house, endured a truly miserable day yesterday, with rain almost all day which at times turned to sleet. The only positive thing that can be said about such weather is that it does drive the birds to the feeders, so we saw more siskins at one time - a total of five - than we've seen before.
Perhaps too it was the weather which encouraged this robin finally to work out how to gain purchase on the fat ball feeder.
We also had a visit from a single long-tailed tit. Previously we've seen three together. Usually these small birds go around in quite large groups so it looks as if there might be a bit of a tragedy unfolding.
Down at the footbridge over the Golspie Burn a grey wagtail chose to display himself on a boulder next to the coltsfoot flowers we spotted the other day, while....
....a pair of mallard paddled past him, the female so superbly camouflaged it's difficult to see her.
We, and the small birds coming to the feeders in front of the house, endured a truly miserable day yesterday, with rain almost all day which at times turned to sleet. The only positive thing that can be said about such weather is that it does drive the birds to the feeders, so we saw more siskins at one time - a total of five - than we've seen before.
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