As we brace ourselves for some serious winter snow, winter tries to seduce us with some icy loveliness dressing the landscape at the RSPB’s The Lodge nature reserve.
It’s a vital time to stock up bird feeders and supply water to get your garden birds through the tough times – and if you haven’t pre-registered for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch – there’s still time.
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What a super photo - worthy of a Christmas card. But it is pretty desparate out there - I had no less than 13 Blackbirds in my garden at first light today.
CJ