Snow Hits the West

The West Country was blanketed in a thick layer of snow this week. The roads were dangerous, schools were closed, buses were cancelled and thousands of people were unable to get to work. Whilst the abundance of the white stuff provided children with a great excuse to build snowmen, igloos and have snowball fights, conditions made the search for food increasingly difficult for our wildlife. Consequently the feeders in the garden having been a hive of activity over the last couple of days.
In addition to the usual Blackbirds, Robins, Starlings and Blue and Great Tits, a Wren ventured into the bushes and the Blackcap has barely left the area - it has been dominating the fat cake.
In addition to these garden visitors, Pied Wagtails have been flying over more frequently and Redwing and Fieldfare have been very visible around the estate since the snow fell. All of this has created opportunities to get closer to the birds in the garden and a get a few seasonal shots.