30/01/2020
A walk today around Bodenham Arboretum was as always a pleasant and leisurely walk. Birds were at a premium today with just Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock and Corvids seen on the walk and a Nuthatch heard only. Mallards were in and around the big pool along with a couple of Canada Geese.
With the deciduous trees having lost their leaves the winter evergreens provide a welcome touch of colour in mid-winter.
Snowdrops and wild cyclamen were a welcome sight to see and are a reminder that spring is around the corner after the long winter months.
This Viburnum Farreri is showing signs of life with green foliage sprouting! Not long to wait now to see and smell it's fragrant flowers.
The stems of Dogwood brighten a dull winter's day.
The Tree in
the Wood
There was a
tree grew in the wood
The finest
tree that ever was seen
The tree
grew in the wood
The limb grew
on the tree
A branch
grew on the limb
A nest was
on the branch
An egg was
in the nest
A yolk was
in the egg
A bird was
in the yolk
A wing was
on the bird
A feather
was on the wing
And the
green leaves grew all around around
around
And the
green leaves grew all around.
Anonymous.
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01/02/2020
Stourbridge Canal.
A pleasant walk with Redwings seen in good numbers but unfortunately the Ring-necked Parakeets which are in this area were not seen or heard......maybe on another day!
Watch this space......well blog!
