the fastest and smallest

After 2 weeks of taking it easy after my op I have now started to drive again. The freedom feels great, of course my first outing was to take a look at the new male peregrine that has quickly taken the place of the poor peregrine that was shot. They are definatly a pair now with reports of mating over the last week and he has seen off last years juvenile. Sightings were however brief and I have put a far off shot of him in extra.  However, as I was getting cold, social distancing and waiting around for the peregrines I spotted a much smaller and altogether prettier goldcrest flitting in a pine tree then some shrubbery, so he is taking the blip stage today. The smallest of all UK birds, just 9cm in lengthened weighs about the same as a 20p coin.


Blip tells me that today I have 5 years worth of blips but only the first year was consecutive and it’s taken me 6.75 years to get here. I average just 4 blips a week but I’ve never gone a full week without a blip. I admire those who never miss a day but by taking away the daily pressure and my feeling of addiction I have retained my enthusiasm and admiration for this wonderful community. My original goal was to take steps to improve my photography but now blip is more than that. I love looking at your photos, reading your daily stories and it has become my pictorial diary. Even when I don’t look everyday I always scan back a few days to enjoy your entries.  Even if I don’t regard this as a real blip b’day I would like to take the opportunity to thank those that have dropped by my journal, taken trouble to leave comments and even stars and hearts, and of course, all of you regulars that feel like real friends in a virtual world. As our daily lives are changing rapidly thank goodness blip is here to allow us a window into the wider world.