Unexpected Guest at the Restaurant

As Roo and I were walking home for lunch I noticed there were a surprising number of people standing out in the freezing wind.

Closer examination revealed this..... (as usual, click on the photos for larger version)

Apparently yesterday it was down on the docks. It has most of an apple in its mouth in the photo above, hence the odd pink chin. This was after it had been given left overs.

Freezing Morning

Christmas Bird Count

Ice Bubbles
Ice skating Border Collie.

Very cold Snipe who spent all day in the same spot.

I was trying to get the very cold colours...

Happy dogs at the Tarundle Estuary.

Full Moon Morning

Passing eagle.

First Dusting of Snow

The roses are determined to keep going.

Squirrel!!

The Morning Heron

Bird Morning

Fishing Mergansers (photos are completely out of order, sort of like my cold fogged brain!)

There were masses of little fish close to shore.
Three White Fronted Geese.

Heron catching its share of the fish.

Touch down.

Eagles often seem to have a deep fascination with their toes...

More mergansers.

Heron arriving.