Winter visitor's from January 2013

Over the winter period from January 2013 we had species

of birds not previously recorded in our garden over the

thirty years of living at this address in Luton. Species such

has reed buntings and more occasional siskins and been

 seen over the past few years but this time around we also

had up to three fieldfare, redpoll's, a single blackcap as well

as the pied wagtail .Unfortunately unable to get photos

of all but here are some of them. Including our friendly

robin who made such a nice pose it could not be left out.

 

Female & Male Reed Bunting's

 

 Fieldfare

 Pied Wagtail

And of course the Robin



Fallow Deer Rut at Ashridge, October 2012

Visited  Ashridge in October 2012 early one morning at first light to view the Fallow Deer during their rut and not disappointed. Despite low light was able to get some half decent footage of this fallow buck. Also saw two foxes on the way in to the wood, one chasing the other in a not too friendly encounter between the two of them. The point where I view the deer is not far from the main access drive to the monument and visitors centre so a bonus to visit the café there which opens at 8am for breakfast afterwards.