The Nest

It's been a much colder, windy, and dull day today. This morning, Martin and I went to the local Green where we checked on, and cleaned out the bird boxes we  put up  on the  trees a few years ago. One box contained  a very definite nest and a discarded, unhatched, egg. I think it is probably a Great Tit's egg. (I photographed it next to  a one pound coin for scale).  I never cease to be amazed by what birds find to incorporate in their nests. This one contains some bits of colourful fleece and animal hair, as well as moss and  other plant  material. 

This afternoon I caught up with some  correspondence and phone calls.