Have you seen anything "different" in your garden or local area since the snow came?

I just wondered if anyone else has seen anything different or strange in there garden or local area since the snow came.

I had a SNIPE in my garden feeding a few times in the last couple of weeks (hasnt been since i have had my camera on the side unfortunately)

i also have larger numbers of birds....about 20+ starlings appear everyday around 1.30pm never had any in the garden before.

I used to have 2 wood pigeons visit daily...they seem to have told their friends as the last few days there have been 8-10.

My regulars are a pair of Blackbirds, a pair of Robins and a male Thrush, and a few Bluetits.

But there have also been the odd Great tit and what i think was a Chaffinch.

Then today when i was stood on the river bank at the bottom of my garden (well past the fence) feeding the ducks with my 3 yr old twins a HERON landed on a small branch stuck in the middle of the river (its more of a stream really about 10ft across and knee deep) and as i threw bread for the ducks it was eating it too. I was thrilled i feed the ducks daily but to actually feed the heron too was amazing. The twins thought it was fantastic too. He stayed for about 15 mins (til i ran out of bread) before he flew away i was gutted that i didnt have my camera!!