Most peculiar

The weather, just recently, has been awful so the arrival of Bruno has taken centre stage in our daily routine. Thankfully, he seems to be settling in very quickly and has exactly the temperament that Bev had hoped for in her new companion. Unfortunately, she's not been feeling too well, of late, and it has fallen upon me to take him for his "walkies" thus far. I've got to admit that it's been a surprise how well behaved he has been whilst on our wanderings. I would reckon that the furthest we've walked has been in the region of two miles, yet he's shown no negative signs towards this level of exercise. It might be the full circuit of Stodmarsh/Grove Ferry NNR before the week ends?

The Canterbury/Thanet PAC gang got together last night and it was a very entertaining affair which, some how, just evolved from the "round robin". The main focus of conversation was centred around the ecosystems of the local fisheries, my new syndicate lake being very much the catalyst for this. I couldn't stay for the conclusion of the meeting but, was very interested to hear the other guys opinions on the use of braided mainline when in pursuit of Pike. For me it's a "no brainer" yet it was good to listen to the opinions and experiences of the other guys. I did feel that the consensus was that braid is the best option in 99% of situations.

So today, after getting home from the morning walk, I was sat in the study, cuppa in hand, when I caught sight of a Great Spotted Woodpecker on one of the seed feeders. The light was terrible, yet the EOS 90d performed superbly allowing me to grab a few images of the bird. It couldn't have been more than thirty minutes later when a bunch of Rose-ringed Parakeets dropped in and one of their number was a very spectacular looking individual. I'm not conversant with the nomenclature of this form of plumage aberration, yet don't think it's leucism? 

A striking individual which I've never set eyes upon previously. The turquoise tail feather is diagnostic of the Asian sub-species, which is by far the most numerous percentage of the Thanet population. There are examples of the African race present within the area, but they are very scarce in comparison.