Read about the life and work of the Attingham Wardens

Attingham Park is a National Trust property comprising of an 18th Century mansion set in a Repton landscape; the Park and wider Estate includes a deer park, walled garden, several miles of the rivers Severn and Tern, extensive farmland and woodlands.



Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Redwings

A frosty but undeniably beautiful start to the day today; there are some fantastic sunrises to be seen from Attingham as the light comes up from behind the Wrekin and Wenlock Edge:

This is just a quick post to share some pictures that I took today of some Redwings; this winter visitor from Scandinavia can be seen across the Estate right now, with a small flock of particularly friendly ones currently feasting on the holly berries just outside the Shop and Visitor Reception. Redwing are Britain's smallest thrush, and can be easily distinguished by their white stripe above the eye and red patch beneath the wing.


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3 comments:

  1. CherryPie19 January 2012 at 00:29

    That is a glorious sunrise :-)

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  2. Joy Margerum19 January 2012 at 19:28

    It certainly makes it easier to be at work so early in the morning! I do love Shropshire and am so lucky to work on such a beautiful estate:)

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