Its That Time of Year

I have been up to the pond several times this week and each day there has been a new family appearing. We have Goslings, ducklings and moorhen chicks.I expect next week the first cygnets might appear.

Hungry Robin
track to the carpark at cadmans Pond
The pond is frozen
The lonely Scots Pine at Bratley View.
bridge at Kings hat

A small foal at pigbush
Cockchafer beetle (maybug)
Swan family at Hatchets Pond
Little Goslings at Cadmans Pond and some of the ducklings

Robin
Blackbird
Nuthatch
drops his nut

Robin

A Cold Frosty Walk at Cadmans Pond

We had another heavy overnight frost. We drove up to Cadmans Pond to start our walk. It was very icy underfoot. The syn was shining through the trees and the forest was so pretty with the ground covered in a layer of frost. There were lots of people out walking and the dogs met plenty of friends to play with The little stream known as Dockens Water was frozen in some places My brother is with us for Christmas and he had to climb the trees. Back at the pond the ducks were a little discontent as it was frozen. Lots of small birds were flying around hoping for some titbits. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

Mist rising

Frosty banks

reflections in the stream

Iain is here for Christmas and he has to play the fool!

Some one always has to climb and he is about to find out that its a long way down!

And guess who fell off!


The dogs pose

Very Frosty down by the stream

The little bluetits were looking for food

A bluetit at Cadmans Pond

Cadmans pond was pretty much iced up

The Ducks were a little disorientated and fed up


And on the way home look who we met!

Sunset and Autumn Colours

On our way Home form Blashford we stopped as we could see the sun had emerged from the clouds as it was setting.


The evening light showed up the autumn colours well

Glorious Autumn Colours

The trees are changing colour now and the Forest is very pretty. Today was warm and Sunny. We planned to walk at Fritham , but the car park and lane were full of cars because the first hunt of the season was meeting. The new Forest Hounds drag hunt (They follow a prelaid trial) and we did not want to get in their way. so we drove on to Cadmans Pond. The Autumn colours are beautiful and we really enjoyed our walk. In the distance we saw deer and we did hear one stag but never saw him.

off for an Autumn Walk

Blue Skies

Dockens Water

The ponies are in the way!


Beautiful colors by Cadmans Pond.