It’s not quite the right time of year for birds en masse to gather on a wire. That was last September, when birds of various kinds gathered on the telegraph wires near our house to plan their trip, perhaps to Africa, in complete defiance of current travel restrictions Here they are, in my featured photo.
And here are a few more. They’re not emigrating. I showed the stonechat quite recently, but I like him, so here he is again, looking splendid in his best spring-time feathers.
The blackbird turns his back …
… as does the wood pigeon
Here’s the stonechat
And finally, a cormorant on the pier in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
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The cormorant reminds me of a poem I learnt as a child, and which I will still recite at the least provocation:
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