Wren

First entry for 2009. While making a cup of tea in the kitchen I caught a movement through the kitchen window from the corner of my eye.

It was a small brown bird hopping around in the foliage on the side of the shed. It took a while before I got a clear view and was pleased to see a little wren.

The wren foraged for about 5 minutes before moving up into the branches of the tree that overhangs the shed.

A pair of blackbirds was also very active in the bear apple tree in the garden behind ours. They were around late morning and returned at dusk with lots of warning calls. A chaffinch also passed by very quickly and a robin also flew across the garden.