The extreme winter weather we are currently experiencing has led to many birds turning up in unexpected places, i had a wander through my local park yesterday and came across a Green Sandpiper feeding in a shallow stream, Four Waxwings flew over and a Green Woodpecker was searching for food near to a children's play area.
The best photo opportunity was of a Heron standing sentinel like on the grass against a frosty backdrop, so braving the freezing ground i crawled as close as i could to get a few pics. The Heron is one of the main reasons i became interested in wildlife many years ago and i still love them and they always remind me of our ancient past creatures the dinosaurs.
I took Indie for a walk into the local woodland and it was like stepping through the wardrobe and into Narnia, the hoar frost turning the woods and surrounding landscape into a magical wonderland.
I love the way the heron is hunched up agaisnt the cold backdrop, almost like a modern day Scrooge.
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