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So the snow
continued, but as I wasn't here for some of the month I was fortunate
enough to miss it. Not so our garden birds and in spite of a
neighbour kindly filling the feeders for us from time to time, it was
obvious when we returned that our 'usual' birds had moved elsewhere, and
it took a couple of weeks for them to return to us. Hopefully they
were able to get food in other gardens during the very cold spells.
Our return to
the UK was met with yet more snow and very cold temperatures (rather a
shock after the warmth of West Africa!) and although the end of the month
showed some improvement in temperatures there was a bitter wind at times.
The only signs of the arrival of spring were the snowdrops now well in
flower and a very hungry squirrel which emerged from the drey in the copse
to attack the peanut feeders.
In view of my
absence from the garden last month, I have decided to add some pictures of
a few exotic birds photographed in hotel gardens in the West African
country of The Gambia. Although we are known as a nation of bird
lovers, we are not alone in our passion. Many hotels in this amazing
country either feed the birds or plant gardens to encourage them The
following species were all common and very easy to see. Back to
normal next month!
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