The Tones of Winter…..

Some willow leaves are hanging in there. Once they have gone I will be able to enjoy the skeletons of differing trees.
A bit of drama here at the ponded area early this cloudy morning. I saw ripples moving through the still waters and running the length of the pond. A bit of a mystery until a shag (cormorant) emerged from the pond with a very lively wriggling eel in his beak. He sat on the river bank and proceeded to attempt to swallow it, very much alive. Maisie spotted the drama, and as she started to race towards it, the shag took off, flying high with the wriggling eel still firmly in its beak.