Wisley Gardens - more like April than February

I met a friend today.. where to?  we wanted some exercise where it wasn't toooo muddy.. so we opted for Wisley Gardens.  After an 'interesting' drive to get there.. I arrived .. the skies were leaden and for the first part of the morning we walked with brollies up in rain!!

and eventually the clouds parted and we had blue sky and sunshine... for a while

the skies blackened again...

and a bit more sunshine..
in the Alpine House..

The flowers on this plant are huge!!

One Song Thrush in a flock of

about 15 Redwings ( record shots only)

Great to get some exercise and fresh air... thank you IHD .. for your company as ever!!!

Warnham LNR.. the usual culprits

Went shopping and popped over to a camera shop this morning... hmmm ..

I bought a sandwich and headed off for Warnham where I sat in the Heron Hide eating and watching a Kingfisher.....

Love this view..

Cormorants doing what Cormorants do...

The Kingfisher was in the reeds much further away than we wanted.. but best to have some record shots than none at all.

One of the pair of Great Crested Grebes.. they've had a weed dance apparently :)

Mr & Mrs Pochard

Reed Bunting in the feeder area

and a fluffed up Robin

And finally, preening and bath time for Mallards..

Was a bit better weather than Storm Imogen yesterday!!