Down at the hide a Wren has started to build a nest just inside of the door opening. I was sat just a few feet away but he didn't seem at all bothered by me being there or the flash firing as I took these photos.
After leaving the hide I met a fellow photographer who told me of a couple of Green Woodpeckers at the far side of the bottom lake. This is a bird I've only ever seen once and I don't have any decent shots of so I followed his directions to see what I could see. He was correct - there was one there - but my clumsy approach saw it take flight. I felt that something else was watching me and looked down to find that the Woodpecker wasn't the only animal to be alerted by my presence!
Chiffchaffs are the dearest little birds, they always put a smile on my face :).
ReplyDeleteI am spoiled for Woodpeckers - we get both Green and Greater Spotted in my garden. If you'd like to see the video it took of them you can go to http://vimeo.com/8937698
Signs of spring in my part of the country are pretty slow this year - we only just got blooms on our Daffodils a few days ago.