Low light, and "It's Cold Outside"

It's getting difficult to take good photos when the sun only reaches 11 degrees altitude at astronomical noon, maybe time to get the tripod out!   

Yes, it's cold outside, it's winter, click here

I've still got this young male Sparrowhawk chasing mostly Tree Sparrows in my garden, this time it has some sunshine on it

Magpie, I suppose if it's eating fat balls it's not doing any harm elsewhere

Rock Pipit on the bow of the lobster boat Endurance in Arbroath Harbour

Turnstone at Victoria Park, Arbroath. They just won't sit still as they forage the narrow strip of sand and shingle at high tide

Ringed Plover as above

Dunnock on a bird table in Montreathmont Forest

Chaffinch, Montreathmont

and a Coal Tit