Can't comment on the images as your host is blocked at work, but as of 1st of Jan these become a legitimate target for Air Rifle users, as they are now deemed a pest according to yesterday's paper.
Some lovely Green in those images there John... ...the composition and activity in the first one is delightful and probably the pick of the bunch imhgo...
... you have got to be joking... ...and if that is the case there must be some restriction as to how, where and when... :shrug:
certain restrictions apply
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6857722.ece
in most papers today
Regards
Mike
Nice shots, it is not always easy to get close to them