The last few sunny days have really been wonderful. Last week, I heard the first lark singing (which I'll now be able to hear every day for months!). This morning, the arable field behind the garden was alive with the noisy chatter of a huge flock of fieldfares - winter visitors of the thrush family, very gregarious and with a distinctive starling-like call. This rather weedy photo shows just a few flying past in the distance: the light wings are very characteristic.
In the garden, the primroses are really getting going, and we also have a few snowdrops. I thought they looked lovely with the dew on.
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Usksider
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- 11/02/2008 @ 19:29:48
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menhir
- 11/02/2008 @ 19:43:45
I was recently walking over a local bridge that's spans a river and in a dark corner near the riverside I saw snowdrops in tight bud. They seem to be on time here. No sign of daffodils yet.
They are out now. We've had some good weather but with temperatures like yours.-
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menhir
- 11/02/2008 @ 19:44:20
PS the 'they' referred to the snowdrops; sorry two thoughts got tightly knitted.
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MrFlighty
- 11/02/2008 @ 19:51:16
Haven't they just! Let's hope that it continues.
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EllieGant
- 14/02/2008 @ 22:06:03
Beautiful photos. We've heard a lark too in the National Trust field - in fact, there seems to be a lot more birds around generally. I can't keep up with the bird cake making.
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loiswakeman
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- 15/02/2008 @ 11:59:59
Lucky birds - did they get any valentines heart-shaped fatballs?
I've run out of dripping now, so shall have to buy some lard. Will probably get strange looks from health-conscious shoppers in Somerfield tomorrow. -
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I love this time of year... so many things springing to life again.