The answer to that is that the photographable wildlife in Cambridgeshire is pretty scarce right now and Norfolk is the closest area to make a trip worthwhile - except last Thurday, 5th November, it wasn't.

Quite heavy cloud as I left home and it did not improve throughout the day - not ideal for photography so it is a case of making the best of the poor conditions.

First visit was to Holme Dunes NWT. The beach produced nothing but, heading to the hides, an odd coughing in a nearby hedge attracted my attention as I could not place it. Moving around to investigate it was a Muntjac that, for a change, did not take off at speed allowing a couple of shots before disappearing into the undergrowth.

The hides produced nothing and the next stop, Thornham harbour also produced nothing worth keeping - a couple of grey-looking Black-tailed Godwits on grey mud. Not at all photogenic!!!

Missing out the usual stops, I moved on to Holkham and found a flock of Pink-footed Geese just about within reach of the camera but nothing really to be excited about.

Driving in Holkham Park, the herd of Fallow Deer were criss-crossing over the road allowing some decent shots at last. Just!!!! And before you say, I know in some circles, captive birds and animals are classed as plastic but when you are having a bloody awful day, something is better than nothing!!!

Retracing steps, neither Burnham Overy Staithe or Brancaster Staithe harbours produced anything worth keeping but a drive around the Choseley barn loop produced the usual bevy's of Red-legged Partridges with one actually watching from the top of a sileage heap.

Finally, checking out Thornham harbour on the way home, a Redshank sat on a beam, totally ignoring me in the darkening gloom.

So, no unusual subjects and with dark grey skies, no photos to get excited about.

Not a good day but that is the luck of the draw these days!!!