Two new visitors

The continuous covering of snow is obviously making it difficult for birds to find food. Today has seen two new visitors to the garden. Firstly a Hen Pheasant, who has spent most of the afternoon stocking up.

Moments after I had put the camera down, a Fieldfare flew into the garden and hopped up the path outside the Departure Lounge window.

Vince has reappeared to dig the hole for nextdoor's klargester. He really has picked a cold, miserable day. It's been around freezing all day, but has felt way colder. His digger has been parked up in the field through all the cold weather, but seems to have started without fuss this morning. He is obviously expecting to get down to bedrock - he's brought his skidsteer with a pecker on it. This picture is for Brother-in-Law!