Sunday

I had a half hour at the country park this afternoon. Both lakes were partially frozen with open water way out in the middle so the birds closest to me were on solid ice. I was rather taken with the Gull committee having a gathering about halfway to the open water. They were later attracted closer when a pair of ducks prompted some food being thrown onto the ice. They wanted their fair share and they are my extra and I now know why a collective noun for them is a screech.