A morning walk in the New Forest with a cold start but soon the sun came up making it a nice Spring Morning walk.
Several small herds of young Fallow Deer spotted us about the same time as we spotted them so a bit of looking at each other before both parties went their own way.
It was nice to see Fallow Deer today so close to seeing a herd of Red Deer last week – what stands out between the 2 species excluding the size is the white and black buts of the Fallow Deer.
Some bird watching along the way and at a hollow tree at the end of the walk with a bit of birdseed to encourage some of the smaller birds closer to the camera.
A Song Thrush. One of this bird’s favourite meals are snails – which they break into by smashing them against a stone with a flick of the head. This one was feeding in the forest under fallen leaves looking for worms and insects.
A Nuthatch is an interesting small bird as they will climb down trees and well as up while looking for a meal. They hold on to a tree from all angles.
A male Chaffinch.
The wren is a tiny brown bird, it has a short, narrow tail that is sometimes cocked up vertically. For such a small bird it has a remarkably loud voice.
Continued Reflections from my World. 
wonderful photos! my kiddos and I bemoan the fact that we don’t have a variety of birds in our neighborhood.
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Could you try some bird feeders near home you may be surprised what comes in.
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Good idea. My kiddos thought that might be fun but insisted that we need to do it right this time. We tried a couple before but no birds came.
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Just can’t get use to so many deer pictures – unfair – I seldom see a deer as you know. Guess I will just have to enjoy your photos. Such a great variety of birds too.
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Yes has been a couple of good weeks for deer 🦌 will keep them coming for you to enjoy if they keep popping up
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Great pics. I especially like the Nuthatch shots. They are real acrobats those birds.
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Thanks I really like watching Nuthatch’s going up and down a tree.
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You had a great day – I like the deer as they are rare for me to see and your collection of birds, especially the nuthatch with the berry in its beak.
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We are luck being able to see a lot of deer and also can walk in deer areas without the risk of being shot!
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Yes – I never thought about your risk of getting shot while looking and photographing all the deer. 🙂 I was at Humbug Marsh last Fall and came upon some signs to beware of waterfowl hunters on the shoreline – waterfowl hunters in a “refuge” which is a supposedly peaceful place to go and see waterfowl and birds of prey? I was disgusted seeing this and it was the last part of my trek, so I photographed that sign and left. I will be writing about that trip in a week or two.
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