This . . .

. . . suddenly flew onto the feeding station this afternoon. Luckily for them, but not for him, all the birds had long fled from the garden. This male Sparrowhawk is quite impressive, even though the photograph is not that clear. It was taken in haste through a rain spattered window, just before it flew off. Just look at that beak, those talons, that eye!

A day spent organising and packing. We are off down to Kent tomorrow for the Christmas period.