A Shoulder to Cry On

A lot less violent weather wise but a great deal cooler, at just +4°C, but nonetheless still they come, but not before looking through the window to find a murky

GREEN WOODPECKER

feeding voraciously and

captured through the glass.
Nothing to add to the Year List but just the fact that we are still catching starts the day in the right direction with

first on parade

GREEN BRINDLED CRESCENT
the ubiquitous

BEADED CHESTNUT
another

BLAIR'S SHOULDER-KNOT
this tiny but rather nifty

SNAIL
and equally this beautifully marked

FLY
It was almost as if not needing to move from the homestead as soon after the traps had been cleared that these 2

GREY SQUIRRELs

appeared

and started performing

right before our eyes,

and as if that were not enough

a seemingly loan and most vocal

SISKIN
cut across the leaden sky and about to continue our recce of the previous day a

MERLIN
of unfortunately the none feathered kind

cut across the same dreary skyscape.
Unfortunately, from more northerly climbs all that could be added to the
Welcome Home List
was the long staying

female

TUFTED DUCK

BUT ALWAYS BELIEVE THERE WILL BE MORE TOMORROW!