By Tamara Cohen and Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:33 AM on 27th December 2010
He was probably wishing auntie had given him the usual pair of socks for Christmas.
For as this cock pheasant picked his way through the snow on tiptoe yesterday, he looked none too happy with the chilly ground beneath his feet.
A bit chilly: This cock pheasant had to walk across ice in Fakenhham, Norfolk, on tiptoes because of the cold
Puffed up against the cold, he stepped gingerly across a frozen field near Fakenham, Norfolk, no doubt hoping Mr Fox hadn’t unwrapped any winter woollies either and was shivering at home instead.
But it’s little wonder he was feeling the cold.
The Met Office predicts this will be the coldest December since records began 100 years ago.
Boxing Day fell right into line, with temperatures staying stubbornly below freezing in many areas.
The previous coldest December was in 1890, when the average temperature for the whole month for England was minus 0.8C.
The average temperature for all of Britain up to Christmas Eve this year was also minus 0.8C, though forecasters said the weather would improve from Wednesday.
Snow fell in Northern Ireland and Scotland – and more is expected tomorrow, spreading south into central England.
But although 6in is predicted in some areas, forecasters believe this will be the last snow we’ll see for a while – a prediction that’s likely to please humans and birds alike.
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