What a glorious day. At dawn this morning I was sitting in the Kramer Hide at Priory Country Park in Bedford looking out over the lake fringed with reed beds and copse. As the sun rose the frost-covered trees were bathed in a golden glow. The orange-red breast of the robins contrasted beautifully with the frost-white rime as they perched on the branches. Sonar 'pings' revealed a small flock of teal sitting on the water under the far bank, the males resplendent in their beautiful livery. In the reeds a water rail squealed like a fractious piglet! I missed the two male peregrines that flew overhead...and I missed the otters I had hoped to see, but take nothing away from this scene - what a wonderful way to start the day!
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