Dismay
Oh. My. God. What just happened?? I’m taking Ian Dunt’s advice right now and drinking all the wine, eating all the chocolate. And spending time out in nature, which always was and always will be a solace. Chris Packham expresses … Continued
Furry jumper
The crook from which this peanut feeder hangs sports a squirrel baffle. Despite the evidence of this photo, it works quite well – at one stage it felt as though we were spending more money on bird supplies than on … Continued
St Swithin’s Day
“Well, it is July,” I said to R, as we sat disconsolately over our coffee and biscuits, watching the rain beating down outside. “What can you expect?” He made a snorting noise that might just about have been interpretable as … Continued
Winter sun
I wasn’t expecting this when I swathed myself in multiple layers, wrapped a scarf three times round my head, and tottered unsteadily out into the garden to look for victims subjects. I was pursuing a woundwort shieldbug, which was a … Continued
Sunday brunch
Walking into the kitchen half way through the morning, I was pulled up short by the sight of this great spotted woodpecker brunching on peanuts. We have two peanut feeders, but the woodpeckers will only use this one, which is … Continued
Valentine’s Day
In the spirit of the day, I made a poem: The great spotted woodpecker’s lower belly is red, Its cap is very dark blue if looked at in a certain light (though generally described as black), It has some fairly … Continued
Pole dancing
“I wouldn’t want him climbing up my leg, that’s for sure.” (RLO) A pair of squirrels in the back garden gave me a couple of minutes of amusement and pleasure this morning, while I was in the kitchen making tea. … Continued