In my garden.....

You do get a great variety of birds in your garden, Linda. Since my new neighbour cut down an established hornbeam hedge and other shrubs the number of birds I get in my garden has reduced considerably.
Love the light on your Goldfinches and the Red Fox is gorgeous.

Lovely to see all your garden birds Linda. Being that cold they will be so glad to fill up during the day. Just an idea, they say to put a table tennis ball in the pond to keep it from freezing, haven't tried it but worth a try maybe. Gorgeous pic of the fox, what a beauty.

Thanks Nige..oh dont you worry about foxy as it's been well fed ..it got some left over stew from the steak pie and chicken most other nights!

Thanks Tony. I think with planting up some of the garden this year has helped as it gives the birds plenty of areas to explore and hide rather than boring carpet of grass outlined with conifers although conifers do often get a bad rep but they work well for me...blocks out the elements and protects the cabin and the birds use them constantly . That a shame about your reduced number of garden visitors..neighbours eh lol
I hope to continue to improve and add to the garden in the coming months and see what else one can entice in lol

Thanks Gaynor...yeah I already had 3 tennis balls in the small shallow pond before and it still froze. I also noticed sometimes the tennis balls would go missing until I capture foxy and youngsters playing with them. They even brought me a dogs ball once lol

beautiful photos and addition to your thread Linda and such a treat to see all your spectacular garden visitors, the fox is such a stunner.

Well not much has changed weather wise other than the snow has turned to thick ice

as you can see the pigeons iceskating on the cabin roof

lollipops a plenty

its amazing how one adapts and drinks from the droplets on the chair

must be something of interest under there

it got a fright when a blackbird flew out from under it 

BBs are doing really well on the feeders now

and a very nice flyby yesterday morning..geese I presume?

now  i wonder what cyril is thinking.....

Well guess it will be the garden for the foreseeable now with us all in lockdown again...not that I am complaining 

Stay safe. take care

Another lovely collections, Linda. Love the Squirrel contemplating an assault on the feeder pole!  And lucky you with all of the Long Tailed Tits!
As for your photo of a flying flock against gorgeous blue sky, Mr GB and I do not think they are Geese--the tails and wings look to be the wrong shape but we'll need to wait for an expert opinion. Almost look very vaguely to be something like Skuas but are there any in the UK?! Wish I knew more.

Thanks Ann...Yeah Cyril looking all lost and innocent...little devil lol. The lollipops are here several time a day now so good to see them all.. As for me flying flock..I was standing at kichen window unprepared when i say them out corner of my eye...time i grabbed a camera and unlocked the door that was the best pic I got...Never even heard of Skuas so thanks for you and Mr GBs input I shall put the question to the experts and try do some research