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Yes it's off-topic .... sort of!
I've just spent a lovely day having a picnic on Three Cliffs Bay (Gower)
under clear blue skies.
While the rest of Britain shivered and shovelled snow, our little bit of
South Wales was toasty-warm out of the breeze.

On the way to the beach I saw a couple of kingfishers - and then did a
double-take. There was an Egret fishing in the stream!

A quick 'phone call destroyed the wonder of the moment - apparantly the
Egrets are getting to be common in these parts because of climate change.
Over 3000 in the area this year - the biggest colony near Loughor being 135
strong. It seems that the birds have also noticed that the growing/feeding
season is getting longer and the winters shorter and milder.