Milder.

I met this sleepy fellow yesterday. It's too early for them to be out and about but the recent mild weather has woken them up from slumber. I hope he finds a cosy rock to crawl under when it turns cold again. I saw lots of interesting things on the walk, a flock of long tailed tits, a flock of bullfinches, a red squirrel, a crested tit and a puff of feathers ( unfortunate pheasant I think), some of which I will draw for Imogen's Attic. I spent more time looking up at the trees than on the path, lucky for toad I spotted him in time or it could have been messy.

Red Toad

I was walking in the hills above Loch Katrine last week and saw a red fox,

 we had a staring contest and he blinked first, disappearing with a swish of his bushy tail.

On Friday on another hillwalk in Wester Ross I found a red toad

Any guesses what the next red beastie I see will be?