Tuning in to
North Downs & Beyond yesterday evening I found
a reference to my birdy indolence of late. Suitably chastened, I awoke early, de-iced the windscreen and hurried to the patch, hoping that a
Wheatear might have crossed the freezing Channel in order to pose for me. I found four - none in posing mood....
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A 'wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie' |
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Freshly arrived, and bound for somewhere well north of here I'll bet... |
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Shingle, Sea Kale, fishing rod, distant cliffs. Context is everything. |
Better late than never I guess.
Sorry about the ropey quality, and for blog neglect. Life is to blame...