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Post by Dutchy on Nov 4, 2016 9:46:59 GMT
Those are the more innocent ones though.
The first true winter migratory birds are arriving.... yikes.
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 19, 2016 7:25:25 GMT
This little guy kept me company the other day at the allotment. I keep the end bits of a nutty cereal I eat and bring them with me for him, he loves them. A little Dunnock was flitting round the plot as well, maybe next time I'll get a pic.  |
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 22, 2016 9:34:35 GMT
Sweet aren't they even though they are little aggressive fighters. I have several at the plot and they are such fun when you do the compost bin. They almost push me aside.
And fight each other over the territorial right to worms.
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 23, 2016 18:36:44 GMT
Yes I know what you mean Dutchy, I love having them around 'tho.  I have one who visits my garden here at home too, he loves the mealyworms I put out daily for him. |
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 24, 2016 8:57:36 GMT
Luxury food. You are too kind LG  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 25, 2016 13:08:55 GMT
But it's worth it Dutchy. He arrives every morning before dawn breaks, I can often see him with the light from the streetlamps.  |
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Post by Tig on Jan 24, 2017 12:29:56 GMT
Wandered down the garden this morning with this cheeky monkey following me in hope I'd start digging I think ...  |
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Post by Jilly on Jan 24, 2017 14:12:54 GMT
  What a great shot Tig , |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 24, 2017 15:23:56 GMT
What a great shot Tig , That is really a lovely shot Tig, well done !!  |
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Post by Tig on Jan 24, 2017 15:47:48 GMT
I was looking for flowers and fortunately had the camera in my pocket when it started flitting about, just lucky it landed right in front of me. As I've been gardening down that bottom bit this aft if has followed me round and flown down to check the soil every time I walked away. Wasn't phased by me at all, but the cat wasn't about, otherwise it would probably have been more cautious! Thanks for the noms  |
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Post by Barbara on Jan 24, 2017 16:14:48 GMT
 Wandered down the garden this morning with this cheeky monkey following me in hope I'd start digging I think ... |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 25, 2017 6:25:35 GMT
I'd give that POTM4 Tig, smashing pic. I love how the little Robin flits around when you're working in the garden. |
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Post by andy on Jan 30, 2017 6:08:17 GMT
Spider has hatched her babies in the conservatory right at the entrance to my Seracenia!!!!!!  |
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Post by Jilly on Jan 30, 2017 9:42:23 GMT
Great shot andy, not sure how the spider haters will feel if I give it  |
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Post by Ron on Jan 30, 2017 10:16:46 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Jan 30, 2017 11:57:57 GMT
Spider has hatched her babies in the conservatory right at the entrance to my Seracenia!!!!!! |
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Post by bagpuss on May 3, 2017 14:19:13 GMT
I have discovered that a female blackbird has decided to start building a nest on my garden fence amongst my jasmine beesianum!   |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 4, 2017 4:25:59 GMT
I am always pleased when the local birds decide to nest in the garden - apart from the pigeons!! However I found a trick and that is to spray WD40 where they want to nest - they don't like the smell apparently...trouble is the other birds don't either!! Do try and get a couple of pics of the babies when they arrive bagpuss, - it would be lovely to keep up with them.. |
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Post by bagpuss on May 4, 2017 10:57:06 GMT
I will do Rosefriend,. She has positioned the nest opposite the kitchen window and not far from the back door! |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 4, 2017 17:20:22 GMT
How absolutely fab bagpuss. I'll be watching this thread for updates for sure. Well caught. |
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Post by Tig on Jan 4, 2019 11:48:09 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 5, 2019 6:54:04 GMT
 I had to enlarge this one Tig, just look at the little eyes. How fab they came to visit, thanks for the pics. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 5, 2019 7:18:18 GMT
I love the Long Tailed Tits - I had a flock visiting the other day - they are so skittish and quick...you did really well to get the pics Tig!! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 19, 2020 7:58:12 GMT
The wonderful bright blue eggs from the nest in the garden. Dunnocks and are starting to hatch. Is'nt nature wonderful.  |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 19, 2020 19:44:46 GMT
What lovely colour eggs....
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 20, 2020 6:20:49 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jan 1, 2021 13:21:44 GMT
I post on 4th January last year, the long tailed tits were back this morning all swivelling on the acer branches, along with a bluetit - hard to get a decent photo as they flit about so quickly.   |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 1, 2021 13:51:26 GMT
Well done Tig, they're beautiful are'nt they. Will you do the RSPB birdwatch in a few weeks time? I've been taking part in the Irish Garden Bird Survey. It runs from the 30th November until 28th feb. it's similar to the RSPB one but much longer obviously and results are recorded weekly. As well as recording the highest number of birds at a time, it asks details about what types of feeders and food you leave out for the birds as well as a little bit about your garden. |
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Post by Tig on Jan 1, 2021 16:37:48 GMT
If I remember LG  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 1, 2021 17:41:09 GMT
Well caught Tig. There have been bluetits checking out the nest box in the front garden for about a week now. |
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