Nipped into Jubilee Park at lunchtime to get a few shots of the amazing hoar frosts that we've had. Overnight freezing fog and very low temps, clearing early morning to bright sunshine but temps still sub-zero. These were all taken around 13:00 - many of the trees and bushes had been in direct sunshine for at least 3 hours.
Precious little to see bird-wise though. Whilst the River Soar was free-flowing, the pool is still thick with ice and the whole place just seemed to be deserted save for a handful of Blackbirds, Robins and Goldfinches lingering in the trees and bushes closest to the houses.
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Its usually freezing fog that does that to trees Mark and its a right knacker for long tailed tits et al.... Its stunning though....
Yes - we're on our third night of it now. Today the glorious sunshine looked as though we'd get a smart sunset, but within 5 minutes of the sun starting to dip we were were shrouded in fog again. I think there will be heavy avian casualties if this continues for much longer - maybe you'll have to forget your Northumberland Cetti's for another year?
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