Season of plenty.

"I hear a bird I don't recognise." That was the first thing I said to Sue as we entered the wood. It's not as if I can identify every bird by it's song but this was unfamiliar. Difficult to describe, sort of a squawk and a chirp and a mew all mixed up. It didn't take long to realise it was the squirrels and I've never heard them making so much noise. They were having a great time chasing each other about, high above us. They kept the fun going all afternoon. Teasing me but too high and too fast for my camera.
What was it all about? The first little breeze of wind brought acorns down around us like hailstones. The season of plenty was upon them.

And with the season comes the colours.



There is no great demand for bird feeders at this time of year. I have put mine out now to let the birds get used to them and don't expect to see results right away. So I am very pleased with what I am getting. Especially pleased to see this little scrapper.



Great tit- Parus major

Next up is a common lizard. I am pretty sure that's what it is. There are only two native lizards and the sand lizard is rare and confined to heathland. I haven't seen one this colour before. He kept ducking back into the heather and he wouldn't pose for me but he did want to be out on this leaf catching some rays. Click on the photo to get closer.



Common lizard- Zootoca vivipara

Cool, I said there were only two lizards, that is such a stupid thing to say. Here is the third and my favourite, taken on the wayleave, some weeks ago.



Slow worm- Anguis fragilis

Women just can't help tidying up the place. Just leave the men to get on with the hard work of taking photo's and appreciating nature's bounty.



Here is a small quadruped, missing his big fluffy Maxie. Aw.



And finally....






This is the best pic.



Nuthatch-Sitta europaea