Prior to visiting the icy cold, dark netherland known as Mordor*, Sam and Frodo took solace by the subarctic lagoon known as 'Coldmere' (surprisingly ice free, above zero and no swirling atmospheric mist!)
The Red-breasted Merganser 'brownhead' has been showing well for a week or so now and the wise sage Gandalf had decreed to folk of the Shire that 'she' may actually be a 'he'!
The usual cast made an entry - Mr, Mrs and Mrs Goosander (plus extras) for a take on the usual denizens of the zone.....
Despite the distance, enough of a view to realise as ever, the wizened wizard is wisdom personified.....
The two tone - darkening? head, red iris and emerging plumage features look good for a juvenile male! Let's hope he stays so we can follow his 'development'?
If you don't understand some of the script, don't worry - I don't either!
Oh and the fields around Wem have some really strange worm like creatures which rise out of the ground - I believe they are called Whopper worms!
* Whixall Moss, a wonderful bleak, barren wilderness where you can chill yourself to the bone, wander undisturbed and test your endurance to the limit without the distraction of birdlife! (Unless, as Gandalf did - you chance upon a Ringtail!)
Don't worry 'Bravehearts' of Mordor, I'm only joking, it's a birding Mecca on it's day!! I'll be back.....
......COMING SOON 'Black Kite II - Return to Gigrin' in glorious thingamycolor
