There was an adult thrush assiduously working its way along the bottom of the garden, bringing the snail shells to the small steps to smash them and extract the meat. Then it would hop down to the lawn and begin to search for the open beak awaiting it…this was where the problems started. Wherever the… Continue reading What do I want to be when I grow up?
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The second time as farce…
There are a number of memes and cartoons currently on the go which purport to show the disintegration of parents wrestling with home-schooling and the sense of their normal selves being overwhelmed. This morning I saw a starling busily collecting nesting materials, going from the rosebed to the base of the retaining wall, until it… Continue reading The second time as farce…
First, find your twig…
The half coconut fat feeder is not proving as generally popular a some of the previous ones have done. Most of the small birds seem to prefer the three-quarter nut, which they find easier to disappear into completely, whereas the half nut requires a balance or grip which most of the birds don’t seem able… Continue reading First, find your twig…
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