Decided to stay local this morning, having a wander around the Patch off Albourne Road. Very slow only enlivened by a few Nuthatches, a Green Woodpecker, a couple of Sedge Warblers and a flock of Yellowhammers, some pictures below with notes. Back home quite early so attempted my most ambitious bake to date, fed up with Crumbles I decided to make a Blackberry and Apple Meringue Pie, which came out quite well despite some severe cracking of my homemade Gluten Free pie crust. View pictures of that below as well!!!
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| Having seen zillions of pics of the Blue Super Moon all over the internet, was a little disappointed the other night that it was covered in cloud! |
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| Chiffchaff, heard several around the place and 3 actually singing!! |
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| Yellowhammer, 3 or 4 in the usual place |
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| Bit misty for the church pic today |
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| So few birds about I'm reduced to taking pics of Spider webs, arty!!! |
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| Distant Deer |
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| The Roe Deer stood stock still the whole time I walked down the hill!! |
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| Squirrel becoming one with a tree!! |
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| Nuthatch this one was the showiest, but several seen and heard |
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| I walked around a bend in the path and bumped into a Roe Deer, don't know who was more surprised? But I managed a few pics! |
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| Shame this was a bit blurred as it show how high he got when he bounced about!! |
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| Green Woodpecker, I heard several but this was the only one that posed |
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| Yellowhammer, on the way back numbers had grown to at least 12 including a couple of Juveniles |
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| Sedge Warbler, two together showed well preening in the hedgerow! |
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| Jay flew in landed briefly then flew off |
So a pretty dull walk, in pretty dull weather enlivened by ten minutes with Yellowhammers and Sedge Warblers!! Pie pics below as promised!
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| Bramly Apples from a local farm |
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| Loads of Blackberries about this year this is my second lot, crumble overload! |
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| Bit of Port, Lemon Juice and Cornflower in the mix |
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| Disaster strikes, luckily I'd saved some pastry for patching up!! |
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| Lovely Colour |
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| First time I've made meringue |
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| Came out ok but the pastry got more cracks in it than the mighty Whites defence!! |
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| Margie said it was like eating a Cloud! |
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| Blackberry and Apple was a bit oozy, but will probably firm up a bit in the fridge!! |
So a delicious end to the day, might have another bit for Supper!!!! 😂
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