Birds, Berries, Barbed wire and Belligerance!!

Frustration was the order of the day on Sunday, learning late in the evening that Waxwings were at the Town centre car park in Ellesmere, and having missed the Trumpton pair. I was champing at the bit to get out and have! them for the year.

Finally managing to get out on the Tuesday they were playing hard to get and in fact did not show at all. So Wednesday it was another go at these enigmatic little corkers, they had other ideas of course, they had moved on, as it became evident to the gathered hopefuls.

To get Richard Camp's Yahoo group mail on the rediscovery in Shrewsbury was a well welcome relief, at least they had remained in the County, even if the supermarket chain changed names over night!! So as soon as poss it was of Shopping!!!

I arrived just a little after one or two other birders and they were performing like real darlings, and considering the small tree they had descended on I was very pleased indeed. They were a little flighty with all the toing and froing of the Shoppers, as was evident in the manner in which they were feeding, down quick grab as many as possible and of up into the Silver Birch on the other side of the road. At times they were even dropping onto the Cottoneaster under there chosen safe spot.

Now the Barbed wire was in fact Razor wire bordering the site and was not to obtrusive in the pictures if they remained high however some got a little to low. As to the Belligerence that came down to the store manager trying to push us of the car park, where I might add we were in nobodies way nor incommoding any one, in fact we were acting as ambassadors for the Hobby passing on the information etc, but the plain fact that we were there with Cameras and could be taking pictures of their fantastic Logo!!! was not allowed, So I sent him of to speak to his manager I was given a gracious 15 minutes. Talk about jobs worth!!! I am glad I was in a good mood!!

So to the Pictures, right posers they were and a few are posted here for your delectation any comments good or bad will be gratefully received

That tongue is certainly in use here.

They do not always get it right

A slight overbalance

And the final indignant pose for my gathered mass!!

I hope Aldi enjoy a festering season and they get twitched to death!!!

Thanks for stopping by

Paul