Hallo all: I put up the painters' tape showing the dimensions of the various flat-screen tellys (tellies?) we're looking at and now we're thinking maybe we don't need a really big one.
Auntie: Great that you had a lovely day at Pohtiolampi; how fun to see ospreys in action.
OG: I say put Loch Garten for sure on your trip north! We expect a full report! OMG: That python/gator photo was fascinatingly gross. Talk about his eyes being bigger than his belly!! Eeeeuw! Why did I think orchids were a hot-weather plant.... Well - if you go to Caerlaverock, hope you enjoy it. Are "kissing gates" the same as stiles? All I can remember is "Would you rather run a mile, jump a stile, or eat a pancake in a field?" Oh dear. Talk about regressing...... Thanks for update on Big Rig Steve; haven't been on the computer all day. Had earnest discussion with vines, who have promised to behave, and gave some encouragement to the tomatoes, which are being a bit shy. Currently, our ailing Navel Orange tree is getting a lot of TLC in the form of deep watering followed by nutritional snack that will make it feel better (and we hope, look and and taste better).
AQ: Universal laws transcend borders. :-)
It's July 4 - Independence Day - tomorrow; will start off the day shortly after 6 a.m.(!) with live Wimbledon coverage (on our normal channel - just checked!), then will putter about before picking up daughter in late afternoon to go to Mission Santa Ynez, where we'll watch July 4 fireworks display. OH not thrilled with fireworks, so he'll stay home and keep Lightning company (she doesn't like them either).
In the meantime, off to check on osprey cams.
After that awful Godwit picture, here's one to show I can still take decent photos!
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
Hi all,
Sorry if this has been posted before, I'm just not able to keep up with the Chat thread all the time! I thought this was an interesting news article, about the use of data loggers to track the migrations of smaller birds.
A Nightingale from Norfolk sang in Guinea-Bissau
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/a-nightingale-from-norfolk-sang-in-guineabissau-2013055.html
Lovely swans, OG! ( I'm still thinking about you and yours )
I'm off out today so no time to comment on the above posts except to say enjoyed them all... will write on here when I get back. I'll be wondering all day if its been 'ring & bling day' at LG.
Here is todays "Monday Smile" ----
A true tale: 'Come on, sausage' said Grandma Christine to little Lola, aged just two. 'Sausage?' replied little Lola - 'I'm not a food; I'm a children.'
Just a quick visit to say Good Morning All. We are about to leave to go and see our son's new house in London ( another 2 hour drive). I caught up with latest chat late last night and this morning, but sorry, unable to reply right now. I can still hear EJ still alarm calling.
Lidnybird love the the smile for Monday. Have a good day see you later.
Margobird
Thanks for the link to the nightingale story Sue C. I never fail to be amazed at how far such tiny birds can fly albeit it with rest breaks. This is when tagging does help explain just where birds go after they leave our shores.
Good morning original goldfinch and lovely pics from you yet again. Still thinking of you and wishing you well.
Just love the dust bunny poem Lindybird.
Afternoon all,
Thanks for all the overnight chat and pics.
Lindybird. Great Dust Bunnies poem. Made me laugh.
OG : Great pictures once again. Loved the 3 swans in formation.
SueC : Thanks for the link to the nightingales info. We have a wood not too far away where their are several pairs and their song is fantastic. They are very hard to spot though in among all the blackthorn.
Weather is sunny once more but a little cooler today. Starting to think about our holiday to the Lake District now. We are going for a week starting next saturday.
SueC – great to read the nightingale report – thank you.
Thanks for comments on Swans, and for kind thoughts. Apparently I must take the Black Tailed Godwit aka RoadRunner more seriously! Just had email from Mike at Caerlaverock – one of my other pics of it shows the rings better than photos they have so far, so he asked permission to include it in the report document to Iceland! He’s going to let me know what they get back. He also said my “Redpoll” is actually a Linnet, and they haven’t had one on their feeders yet this year. Here it is:
Edit - email from Mike at Caerlaverock : it really is a Lesser Redpoll - he was looking out the window at a Linnet and typed that by mistake!!