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[Taz2]

Can't you get your gun CLKD - poor little Warblers!

The cuckoo arrives in April
Lays it's eggs in May
Changes it's tune in the middle of June
And in July flies away.....

Taz x 

[CLKD]

I love to see them.  There's been a Study done recently and it seems that the breast feathers are the same formation to that of a Sparrow hawk!

[Taz2]

Yes it is one of their deterrents. I hate them to be honest - though hate may be too strong a word - so I will just say that I am not too keen on them! There are some brilliant photos here http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?print=1&a=2111

Taz x

[CLKD]

Nature in the Raw, happens 

[CLKD]

Tadpoles, 100s of them, in the sun eating the flaked fish food 

Cuckoo calling all morning but didn't hear her reply 

Blue sky, few clouds, warm ...........

[mucca55]

On a walk last sunday and again this weekend we have seen in total four Oil beetles - large irridescent purply/black beetles - apparently they are quite low in number.

[CLKD]

Oh do post a piccie? 

[mucca55]

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/hunt-launched-for-oil-beetles-2252749.html

found this link which has a good picture of the oil beetle we saw - 'phone photos' no good needed a camera at the time.

[CLKD]

Thanks.  It's the sort of thing I would put my foot on usually in case it was going to eat my beans etc. .......... however, now I Know Better 

[CLKD]

A blackbird sang his socks off all of yesterday and when the building noise stops, I can hear him this morning    AND I've found a nymph on a plant near the pond 

[Foggy]

I love hearing the birds singing, with the recent rain they've been celebrating I think!  I've currently got swallows building nests in the stable and they sit chattering away on the roof while I get on with my chores.  I also have jackdaws that are eyeing up the chimney pot.  On a not quite so positive note, I have a pet tumbling pigeon that turned up many years ago and he lives in our garden shed; over the last couple of weeks he has been joined by another two pigeons who have moved in and are busy carrying an assortment of twigs in for a nest, so I think I shall have to egg steal!

We've got sparrows nesting in the clematis on the front of the house, but my downstairs windowsill is disgusting, no matter how often I clean it it is covered with their calling cards!  They are lovely to watch though.

[CLKD]

Today I can hear: sparrows, blackbird, dunnock and robin.  I can see a rose bud almost open, 2 new clematis flowers in deep purple; gooseberries; raspberry flowers; tadpoles; frogs; baby fish; nymph; Welsh poppies; alliums .............

[Trey]

We are expecting!  Momma bluebird carrying pine straw in the box today.  Have added two other boxes and wonder if they will attract others.  I love lying in bed (bad back) watching the progress - such a treat.

[CLKD]

It's *that* time of year    ..... does laying down help the back, I find if I go for a brisk walk it eases the sciatica ........

[Trey]

It's such fun to watch them - got a platform feeder to add to the others so the babes can eat comfortably when old enough. I alternate flat on back on ice/heat with careful walking.  This is the worst siege in years, but met a gal yesterday who lost lower leg due to MRSA post knee replacement, so I'll watch the birds and feel grateful.