Over the last few months I’ve felt as healthy as I ever have, no doubt the amount of time I spend outdoors has played a big part in this; it’s genuinely good for mind, body and soul. Then, yesterday morning, when the alarm woke me, I felt grim…really grim. Aching limbs, sore throat, stiff neck, headache. Having now endured about 24 hours of ‘man-flu’ jibes I’m feeling human again, although I’ll probably spend the rest of the day keeping warm and not over-exerting myself. As an added bonus, the weather is lovely, clear blue sky and a good overnight frost. So, what more excuse could I need to watch the comings and goings at our feeding station? This morning has seen 5 or 6 blackbirds in the garden – and a lot of aggression on our extension roof as they all seek to attain dominance. There was a ‘coming-together’ of Sparrowhawk and Kestrel over our house as well, but I didn’t witness the outcome of that as the birds disappeared away over the church and out of sight. Which will/won’t appear/re-appear? Guess I’ll just have to keep watching…