Changing seasons

Today was a windy, showery day throughout Ireland, the first such day for quite some time, and the first day with that real Autumnal feel to it.  The temperature has dropped a few degrees over the last couple of weeks and the trees are beginning to shed their leaves.

 

The Starlings have begun the transition from their glossy blue/green summer plumage to their equally striking winter coats complete with white spots.  These photos were all taken in the last few days.