A male Reed Bunting was singing from the hedge tops - presumably the male of a pair that were seen in the same place a few weeks earlier. Several male Yellowhammer were also in fine voice, with the odd female lurking nearby, no doubt assessing the talent. Several Chiffchaff and a Wren were loudly proclaiming their territories, and in the recently harrowed field, a male Pheasant clearly forgot, and though that hunkering down might provide some camouflage!
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
M\ale Yellowhammer
Female Yellowhammer
Chiffchaff
Wren
Wren
Wren
Wren
Male Pheasant
clearly hoping that hunkering down would provide more than enough camouflage!
A number of animals were also in evidence - most prominently a Muntjac hurtling at full pelt down the path towards me, until it got wind of me and did a smart about-turn. A Grey Squirrel took an alternative approach - 'if I can't seen him, maybe he can't see me!'. A Fox was also spotted in the distance before slinking off into the woods.
Muntjac - on a collision course ..
... before it spotted me ...
... and promptly did an about-turn.
A Grey Squirrel - 'hiding'
A distant Fox surveying the scene
A a few flowers looking fabulous in the morning sun.
Old Man's Beard
Cowslip
Water droplets on Wild Arum
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