I
have a few more photos of the bullfinch that visited my garden on the
third Sunday of the month. Today's pictures were taken from the
coffee lounge, whereas in my last post they were taken thru the
kitchen window.
After
these shots, it was seen for a 3rd trip on the bird bath later in the
day - so it spent at least one day exploring a potential new home.
Whether it will become a local drop in or new inhabitant I do not
know. I did not see it on Monday, but...
I
moved the paving slabs from various 'stepping stone' points that I do
not use to the front of the pond and within minutes of my retreating
indoors, Mr Bob the robin and the newest male blackbird had decided
to grab a quick snack of the grubs and bugs still in situ on the
moved pavers.
This
wintry looking scene taken towards the end of November might give you
a clue to my next excursion - Arundel WWT. I started with a hot
coffee at the cafe...
A
mass of pigeons flew overhead in the above shot, as I sat there
lazing after a 45 minute trot along the riverbank and arrival. They
had been dislodged from the cafe roof by a grumpy seagull. They
floated back to land soon after making a couple of circles around.
You
can see in this shot not only their daytime hangout when not feeding,
but the cafe below - and indeed the large room above the cafe where
they held the Yoga sessions on wellness weekend.
Great shot of the pigeons in the wintry sky. It's also nice to see the birdbath again.
ReplyDeletewell one of the bird baths is under cover due to stinging nettles and other wilderness....but the stone one is in the open so small birds can drink without danger.
ReplyDeleteAh, I see. Are you going to clear a path to the other one, or move it?
ReplyDeleteno. winter will remove the weeds and overgrowth for me!
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