Today
Fiona was fit for footing it for a few miles so we went off to
Saltholme RSPB bird reserve to look at the ornithological attractions.
It was slightly cold and we were deceived into thinking it was warm when
walking with the wind and once we turned into it it got really cold. We
saw Great Crested Grebes doing their courtship rituals as well as Red
Breasted Mergansers rushing at each other furiously which I guess must
be part of their courtship thing.
There were not a lot of birds
but the skyscape more than made up for it with a very high patchy alto
cumulus, sort of like fluffy pancakes in the sky with blue patches
between them. Really nice. The whole wide open view of the Teesside
industry with the Tontine hills part of the North Yorkshire Moors about
10 miles away is a wonder to behold. Smashing area we live in and Fiona
was in good foot fettle and that was lovely.
When at the
SaltHolme Hide the wind was blowing so furiously through the letter box
shaped viewing panel that she protested very loudly that she was cold
and we had to go back now. Poor lady. I have been getting her cold and
wet ever since we met in 1987. At least I am consistent!
There were not a lot of birds but the skyscape more than made up for it with a very high patchy alto cumulus, sort of like fluffy pancakes in the sky with blue patches between them. Really nice. The whole wide open view of the Teesside industry with the Tontine hills part of the North Yorkshire Moors about 10 miles away is a wonder to behold. Smashing area we live in and Fiona was in good foot fettle and that was lovely.
When at the SaltHolme Hide the wind was blowing so furiously through the letter box shaped viewing panel that she protested very loudly that she was cold and we had to go back now. Poor lady. I have been getting her cold and wet ever since we met in 1987. At least I am consistent!
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