Picture by Richard Smart who was visiting his mother-in-laws house in Lydney. When he told me about it, I thought that the whole world had turned gone mad. But here it is, as plain as you can see.
Moorhen
Mandarin Duck
Little Grebe
A day off to save money and because it wasn't nice weather. But, here are the cuddliest of creatures indeed. 
The male and the female Reed Buntings. Don't think they are quite cute?
A morbid day, but I didn't mind that much. The Bullfinches kept cropping up, but, not too close. I'll get one of them soon, I think!
There were lots of them, all looking for a meal. But it seems a smaller image, though I needed to take off my 1.4 extender. It makes the vision clearer but without the distance.
It was a bad day, I couldn't go photographing, so I did the weeks shopping. It was tonight that both of them, daughter and my son came to see me. And Yahna, daughter, had come around to cook me a delicious meal to eat, tonight seemed to be an Indian (no meat) from a Quorn recipe. I, and my son really thought that it was fantastic, my daughter didn't like it. Never mind.
The weather, well, we will not talk about the weather. The swan is alright, I think!
The spotted woodie was slipping into my pictures, and do you know what, it was dark and wet. And we've got another three days of dreariness.
I took about 363 photos, only 5 were kept aside, the rest were in the bin. Is it me, the weather or anything else, I dunno!
It was dark and dreary today, the pictures didn't come out very well. Maybe it will be a better day.
Back to the birds. Have you been to the RSPB's Big Garden Watch. I am sorry, but it only for Britain. Maybe everone in whole world could do it?
Common Sailor butterfly
The Lime butterfly 
I didn't go to Mexico or Panama to get a pic of this lovely butterfly. No, I went to Symonds Yat (east). It is great to be out. But, it was a morbid day again, which made it less photogenic. They lost most of their stock, because they were cold winter, so there wasn't many butterflies. I shall go there later.
Yeah, your right - it was in the spring of last year. I went to take my son for a birthday treat in the pub, he had two pints of ale, I drank one.....I'm driving! We aslo had a meal, he had a normal lasagne and I ate (vegetarian) a stilton on vegetables bake. I didn't find any stilton, but it had some cheese. Anyway, we enjoyed it.
It was taken a few days ago, it was too dark and gloomy for photography today.
Two Coal Tits
A Great Tit
I was going to stay at home because it was foggy, but I thought that if I just go upwards to the Forest, where there is a possibly some sun. And guess what, it was brilliant sunshine. 
We had plenty of sunlight in the Forest of Dean, but I went to Cirencester, where there wasn't any. Drat! Never mind, it was worth doing, because I saw my mum, dad, bruv and his lovely wife.
Old photographs, it's raining again. It is Britain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a beautiful bird, a member of the Crane family. Standing, flying and even sleeping it is wonderful. I brought another one from the vaults of the living, since I am bored with this awful weather..jpg)
Mummy.jpg)
Daddy
At first I couldn't get very close, because it is icy, but
I got it. It's a bit bad, focusing you know!
Yippee, we were let in to all the Forest of Dean sights, no more signs that read "this sight is closed due to the weather" or something. It has been about a month, I think. 
I can't brag about that one, he/she is behind the gate, and it wouldn't be any use to move away photographically to get rid of them. So, I did my best. 
The snow has gone, almost. It is pleasing for someone who can't get around very well. So, goodbye to the snow. I know that there are a lot of people that loved the snow, so I will say, dear old friend, we will see you again.
After the snow, there is of course, a land of slush. Which is the best? Well, we can only think that we're on the road to spring, woopee!
Meadow Pipit
Great Tit
Fieldfare
Barnicle Geese
Common Sandpiper (not a wildfowl)
Coot (One of the Rail family)
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