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From "Auguries of Innocence"

by William Blake 
Brandon Marsh NR We visited Brandon Marsh NR last Saturday for a walk - it was really cold but sunny. There have been several sightings of Waxwings in the car park and by the Visitor Centre but none around when we were there.
 Swallow Pool I found this fungi in New Hare Covert - not sure at all of id although it looks a bit like Chicken of the Woods Had tea and cake in the tearoom and there was a beautiful sunset as we were leaving. It was my birthday on Saturday (one of those ending in zero!!) and here's a photo of the cake my family made me. The little plaque commemorating the actual birthday has been cropped off - am a bit coy about my age these days :) I've still been checking all the local berry trees and bushes for Waxwings without success. A small flock were reported at Hams Hall Distribution Centre two days ago so I visited yesterday and again today. There are zillions of berries and loads of Blackbirds, Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on them but yet again I failed to spot any Waxwings. Talked to a couple of birders who had been at one spot for a while and they had heard them but not seen them.

There are absolutely loads of these berries (Cotoneaster, I think) and here's a Blackbird busy scoffing away. Managed to get my first photo of a Redwing - not brilliant but they are such beautiful birds I had to post it! Posted by Ragged Robin at 21:26 Labels: birds, Brandon Marsh NR, family, waxwings 
Hello! I found you via Bovey Belle and am so glad I did. Great photographs. I love the Redwing. We had one in the garden a couple of years ago but my camera wasn't up to the job at the time! Writing my blog has spurred me into purchasing a better one which has meant being able to catch our Nuthatch pair feeding amongst other things. Will be following you avidly....



14 December 2012 at 12:04 Ragged Robin said...

Em Parkinson - Welcome to my blog and thank you so much for leaving a comment. Glad you enjoyed my blog and photographs :)

We've had Redwings in the garden a few times but only during spells of really bad weather. Its hard to get close to them to take photos.

I must admit I only started writing my blog after having a new camera :)

I have just visited your blog - what beautiful photos - I will add your blog to my blog list and look forward to reading more.



14 December 2012 at 17:20 Deano said...

Cool photos Caroline.

14 December 2012 at 17:28 ShySongbird said...

Hi Caroline, You have had a busy time recently. It looked and sounded like a very nice visit to Brandon, I love the swan photos. I wasn't able to catch even a glimpse of our local Waxwings recently :-(

Well done on the Redwing. I get them in my garden sometimes in severe, wintry weather.

I loved the birthday cake! Someone had put a tremendous amount of work into it, I bet you were thrilled. On a zero ending birthday someone in the family flung a white sheet over our car in the driveway with my age painted in huge letters, I was absolutely mortified!!!

14 December 2012 at 18:37 
Dean - Many thanks - glad you liked the photos :)

ShySongbird - Hi Jan Glad you liked the photos and I hope you manage a visit to Brandon Marsh at some time as I am sure you would love it there - great mix of habitats and nice place to walk :)

We occasionally get Redwings (and Fieldfares) in the garden but like yourself only in very cold weather.

Glad you liked the cake - Brian and David made it (carrot cake - yum) and Brian did most of the decorating. He used to make the children's bday cakes when they were little. I can sympathise completely over the flag I would have felt the same! In fact, I was dreading this particular zero ending bday and the family were good enough not to buy cards with the number on :) I wish I was 21 again!!!

Good luck in your waxwing quest - it seems it continues for both of us :)

14 December 2012 at 20:07 
happy birthday Caroline. My next one ending is 0 is starting to loom!

16 December 2012 at 19:17 
Pete - Many thanks :) I dreaded the 30 one! and the 40 one was horrendous but with two young children I still felt young!!! but thereafter they get worse :( I refuse to think about the next one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

16 December 2012 at 23:34 
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