Pigeon

This morning I went for my first training ride on my bike. I intend to cycle from my parents house to Selby to watch the start of the 2nd day's racing in the inaugural Tour De Yorkshire in May, and then I will cycle from Selby to York to see the finish (via a shorter route) and then I will cycle back home, which will mean about 35-40 miles cycling during the course of the day. It will be a good adventure, and will be easier to get to see the event rather than trying to park the car.

While I was out on my bike I saw a Jay and a Green Woodpecker, and a flock of Redwings or Fieldfairs. After I got back from my ride I decided to start the Big Garden Birdwatch. I topped up my feeders and laid out some more food on the wall and settled back to watch, and wait......and wait....and wait. 

Frustratingly I didn't have many visitors to the garden this morning, perhaps it was the wrong part of the morning, just a group of House Sparrows, a couple of Blackbirds, and this Pigeon, who seemed to have settled in for a rest as I had chance to get him lined up through my lens.

I was speaking to my Mum and Dad on the phone while they were doing their birdwatch, and the Kingfisher made an appearance on their garden wall!  Lucky them.