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.
Sudden squally shower from the south.
Gives me an excuse for another photo - this is the pigeon who mislaid his tail:
Now returned to dry, bright and breezy!!
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
original goldfinch lovely photo of a Linnet and how exciting that Caerlaverock will use your photo in the report document for Iceland. Lovely that they are going to let you know what they find out.
I get a fair number of wood pigeons in my garden up to 15 sometimes. I put a bowl of peanuts out for them away from the main feeding area and they tend to eat from that rather than hoovering everything else up.
Margobird
Good afternoon all - breezy and fresher today, with some sunshine.
OG - lovely photographs ... I particularly like the swans synchronised swimming!
Lindybird - brilliant dust bunnies poem. I like your water feature ... I have one that pours water from a teracotta jug into three other little bowls ... its surrounded by pots & tubs of plants, and the birds love it. Lovely Monday smile :-)
Alan - how handsome Hamish is ... a real poser!
Thanks to all for chat/links etc
Take care
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
Index Thread
Hollyhocks pic just taken in the garden:
Alan - great picture of a lovely towering Hollyhock - started revealing from the top and thought it would never end! Had to reduce to 50% to see it all.
Young Blue Tit doing what young Blue Tits do:
Alan as original goldfinch has said I wondered just bit this was going to be but what a wonderful colour.
original goldfinch that is just gorgeous of the bluetit. Have saved that one.
Hiya all, dont post on here very often but always read the blogs and just had to comment on the pics. What a talented bunch of photographers and poets we have :o)
Alan: Your dog Hamish is absolutely gorgeous and the hollyhock is huge, well done you :o)
Original Goldfinch: your photographs are just amazing, love the wee bluetit hanging upside down :o)
Thanks to you all :o)
Morning all:
AQ: Thanks for those names; I've bookmarked the link and will check 'em out. You'd be surprised how many "street views" they have of rural OZ on Google Earth; it's about as close as I'll get - brilliant. Better catch up on your sleep if you're following the Tour de France.
OG: Oh good, It's not just me who'd often rather stay home. I like doing thing where there are no crowds for the most part. Those four rings on the Roadrunner's legs seem a bit like overkill. How did you get those swans to pose so perfectly? :-) Will the pigeon's tail grow back? (sorry, clueless here as usual!) Wonder how that affects navigation, though obviously still well able to make it to the feeder.
SueC: Thanks for that link. Interesting to know how they track them - very small devices, but clever.
Lindybird: Thanks for Monday smile. A children, eh? So that's what they call them.
BrendaH. New house visits are exciting - I'm sure you made all the right noises!
Hallo to Short Stuff, Djoan, Margobird and Alan (lovely hollyhock!) Hope the weather holds for your trip to the Lake District. Hope I haven't missed anyone! Take care all; off to start the day (getting later every morning).
My Redpoll/Linnet is back to being a Lesser Redpoll again! Mike emailed to say he was looking out the window at the time at a Linnet and typed that by mistake!!!
Short Stuff - good to see you here! A lot of the quality of my pics is down to having a good camera, and being in the right place at the right time - and the great thing about digital, one can take hundreds and select the best to keep!