More Exploring

The local forest has been well walked since moving here. But until now, we have stuck to the 'proper' tracks. Now the weather is bright and cheerful (although it's still cold), and the trees are coming into leaf - although both the Oak and the Ash are still doing virtually nothing here - we have started to get curious about some of the less trodden paths.
This leads to all kinds of surprises. Views suddenly appear through the tree tops as you rise to higher ground

Evidence of wildlife is abundant. As we stood admiring these nest holes, a Great Spotted Woodpecker flew out of the bottom one.
An interesting fact on tree holes. Did you know they are home to seven different species of bird?

Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Great Tit, Wryneck, Starling, Stock Dove and Little Owl.

Another interesting find - unless of course you are squeamish! The skull (or at least part) of a fox. We think this one must have died of starvation as he doesn't seem to have any front teeth!

After all that excitement, it's back home to an afternoon catching up with the list of jobs, which never seem to get finished here.