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[CLKD]

I've been watching the web-cam of the Dyfi Osprey Project

[Dulciana]

We've been living in our flat for nearly nine years and we've just discovered our lovely, big local park!  Down in a dip, there's a large pond with ducks, swans and a heron and round about, loads of people were out walking their dogs.   Didn't matter that there were planes flying overhead from time to time - it was (is!) all so natural and wild-life-y. 

[babyjane]

these places are lovely, glad you found yours. 

We are so lucky where we live.  In one direction we have natural woods, in other directions we have playing fields and a short drive takes us to more delights.  A great place to live with a dog 

[CLKD]

20 jackdaws here this morning after I put live meal worms out  plus starlings, the blackbird is cheeping gently when she wants feeding, hopping round my slippers  .  I think I was missed last week as robin has been here too. 

HUGE hedgehog poo round the garden so it's been feeding well. 

[Hurdity]

So pleased that all the nyjer seed has been eaten from the very small (ready-filled) feeder I bought from RSPB to see if anything would be attracted! I haven't actually seen any birds eat it though - but I actually had to go and buy some seed today.  I now hear the woodpecker (greater spotted)  visit the feeders every morning - about 5 am - giving its characteristic call note .

Hurdity x

[CLKD]

Eaten: or blown out in the wind?

[Hurdity]

Whaaaat? C'est impossible!!! They couldn't blow out of a long plastic tube with minute hole for pecking! Anyway they stayed the same level for ages and then I noticed them going down a little - and then a lot and then all gone while we were away

I will look out for what's eating them but that feeder is in the back garden by the veggies and don't tend to watch out there ....

Hurdity x

[Cazikins]

I was sitting on the settee chatting to hubby early this evening, I looked up out of the front window & saw about 10 cows running up our road in front of the houses opposite......

They were trampling through front lawns & making a hell of a noise. I could not believe it.

Seems they had escaped from the local farm down the lane & decided to take a look around the village.

Hubby jumped up, put his boots on & went out to help herd them back down the lane to the farm. Luckily he use to work on a farm & is very confident with cattle (unlike me a townie).

After about 20 minutes hubby & a few other locals returned safely to their homes - but not before most of them had trampled cow s**t through their houses  .
I shouldn't laugh really as we were that close to doing it ourselves.

We know the farmer as he frequents the local pub  . he has promised a pint on the bar tonight for hubby.

I shall probably have dreams now tonight involving cows.........

[CLKD]

Did U - dream of cows 

Many years ago we had horses through our open-plan Estate, apparently.  Himself and I never heard a thing 

[Cazikins]

Did U - dream of cows 

No surprisingly not...
They have certainly left a lot of poo around the estate though. People were getting the hoses out on their drives etc to get rid of the ****.

All has been restored back to normal in the village..... for now.

[CLKD]

Not washing it down the drains  …….. why not collect it for the compost?

[babyjane]

our garden feeding frenzy seems to be slowing down now the fledglings have fled.  Good job as we can't afford to keep shelling out £10 a week for seeds!

[CLKD]

We didn't see the osprey yesterday but our garden has been busy since our return.  Felt bad about going away and not having live meal worms for them  .  As it is the bucket is almost empty and there won't be more until Tuesday .

[babyjane]

out on our dog's evening walk yesterday two blackbirds, a male and a female, flew across the road.  the male was hit by a car and that was that, instantly    the female fluttered and twittered around what was left of him, it was so sad to see.  Then she hovered for a bit before flying off.  100 yards later we passed the woods where there was a frenzy of twittering going on, news of his demise was clearly being passed round. 

[CLKD]

How sad.  They fly so low and often get hit by the bumper  .  Hopefully her chicks are old enough for her to raise alone.

Sitting on the patio in the shade feeding our wild birds, robin is hopping round my feet