Robin stands guard

This Robin decided that this old crust was HIS! He stood there defending it for ages until he spotted a fat ball on the floor. Just no contest.

Nothing was going to chase this little Blue Tit off the suet block.

The female Black Birds were out in force today. Three of them have ganged together and are chasing off anything in their way. The male sparrow came to the feeder today, its been a while since we've seen him. He's looking in fantastic condition. Shame I can't say the same about this poor little female Chaffinch who is suffering from the Papillomatosis virus on both legs. She is still managing to walk ok and is eating very well, so that's good news so far.

Last year, 12th of November to be exact, I noticed some bulbs sprouting in the garden and didn't have a clue what they could be, especially at that time of year. Well today I noticed them again and they have grown literally only millimeters in all this time. I now know what they are, as this is the time of year when the Daffodils start to emerge from just that spot. The Snowdrops have just started to come through too.

The mole has been busy in the field behind the garden again. I was just taking this photo when I noticed some fresh earth in the middle of our garden. I went out for a closer look and am now totally baffled unless the mole actually emerged and made the hole too.