The berry thief

Temperatures have remained very low and there was even a frost when we first woke this morning, but no snow.  The birds are now deciding that the berries are worth eating and here I caught this blackbird in the act pinching the hawthorn berries.  I've fiddled about with the image quite a bit as it is taken through glass and my subject is some 50 -60 feet away but you get the idea.
In other news:  there was  an Instagram post from my hair salon  to say that the compulsory wearing of masks from tomorrow  in England  will include hairdressers.  I am guessing that other close contact services such as beauticians will also fall under this heading.