The First Birds of the Year

New Year’s day is always tinged with excitement,. Faced with a fresh start, I like to wake up early, draw back the curtains and let the world flood in and wait, with anticipation at what my first bird of the New Year will be. Will it be a robin? A house sparrow? Perhaps a heron flying overhead? And to ponder over what message that brings me for the year ahead. Happy New Year everyone.

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A Clamour of Rooks

A bird synonymous with english farmland, but its also pretty well known for the part it plays in english folklore

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Beautiful Blashford

My local patch and one of my all time favourite nature reserves. There is always something to see at Blashford Lakes.

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