What have you seen

Rocky that's beautiful, but the flower/blossom I photographed isn't that. Theres a very great likeness to the COVID molecule Wherenext posted 😱

OH brue I think you've hit the nail on the head. 👏👏👏

I intend to mark the branch, in a natural damaging way to see what develops over time. Cos once they all get leaves it will be hard to tell.

Sadly my newly learnt skill didn't offer that 😢

I also cheated, friend's son and daughter's contemporary, is deputy director and head of science at Oxford Botanical Gardens, name dropper 😉. But sometimes these things take time to be recalled and used!

I'll still mark the branch to be certain 😂

Brue he thinks red maple, time will tell.

Mickysf

There's a photo of some flying Scoters on the Dee Estuary webpage. Link attached. Scroll down a bit and you'll see them.

www.deeestuary.co.uk

I think Mrs Brue Marple has solved the Maple conundrum👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Excellent work👍🏻

Well Miss Marple strikes again...

In the name of science and curiosity I took a walk out on our footpath to look at a neighbouring tree, a big dark red maple called Acer Crimson King and not a sign of the little florets on it! The bark was also very smooth...I must investigate further. 

Brue our neighbours have one on our boundary. Variety unknown I've done the same as you and had a good look. No flowers of any description and the bark is lighter and smoother.

Time will tell.

Must put something in my pocket and dog handbag, mine not the dogs! Contains poo bags and treats and these times, masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. About to be given some ribbon too 🤣

I had Cortana on my laptop which identifies photos but we've disabled it. It will be interesting to hear if you identify what you've seen.

Mrs WN thinks it's a Red Maple but the fronds haven't yet developed fully. So there!

I still prefer the Covld Shrub.

Just before going out this morning I looked out of the window and watched a Woodpigeon fly down the garden and fly smack into the bird feeder hanging on a metal pole. Fell to the ground, obviously dazed but within a minute or so flew up to the fence, rested for a few more minutes then it flew off.

Obviously a Learner Flyer.