Welcome to another week. Do check back lest you miss the pics of many and varied birds plus a certain Toffee. And lots of news of course. Diane had another thunderstorm.
Diane - Uncontrollable children in olden days. Children were sent out to "service" as young as 10. Of course they ran away, thus breaking "Masters & Servants Act". Probably broke other laws as humans do. There were probationary school from which they also ran away. I found some twigs on my family tree who were regularly in trouble with the law - for playing the wicked game of two-up in pubs! Their 13 year old brother went one better (ahem), he broke into a school.
Patriciat - So sorry your OH has fallen again. Don’t worry about moaning to us. We do understand. I’m sending blue skies and healing thoughts to your house.
Our spring bulbs are appearing - confused by the unseasonal rain a few weeks ago. Poor things, there’s another possible 3 weeks of hot weather (34C so far today) and winter rains are not usual until May.
Whoo hoo. Less than 3 weeks to OR Day (Osprey Return day). I wonder what soap opera saga they have for us this year!
Falcon news
3rd egg reported on the Italian forum for Alice & Virgilio.
2nd egg at Elberfeld in Germany.
Also reports of a 2nd egg at the Sidney eagles nest.
Good afternoon all. OH returned from down south yesterday evening, but I didn't see him until after I had come back from choir practice. Concert in Carlisle tomorrow as part of Cumbria Rural Choirs (various local choirs who get together to sing bigger works than usual once a year, although money has been dwindling and we can't afford a "name" conductor or orchestra this year). I guessed he would be too tired to want to go gardening today and booked myself a hair appointment, like several others of you on here! Hair now brown again LOL and straight-ish. I have just cut my fringe...
Diane, we are looking forward to seeing some aurora, haven't seen one for a good few years now. Of course, it's now windy and cold for standing about outside!
OH was in the garden this morning and a half-eaten starling dropped to the ground. He looked up and saw something big and reddish-brown flying off. Not sure what it was, we have buzzards nearby but he said it was redder than the picture in the bird book. We don't see kestrels much but that was more the colour. Have to wait until we see it again and hope for a better look. He has impaled the starling on a branch (shame, we don't have many).
At his mum's there are now quite a few red kites because they have spread to villages nearby where they were released (Chilterns), so he had the amazing experience of seeing one every morning patrolling the back gardens in the street because people are putting out meat. That should have got him out of bed smartish!
Terry in Cumbria
Hey, AQ My mother taught me those things too!
Hi, before I catch up with all the news I have a query?
Watching one of my bird tables, I have what looks like a female chaffinch visiting. However, as she stands on the edge of the circular table, she is flexing her wings as though a nervous twitch and then flies into the kitchen wall and then back again. She does this two or three times in a session and then flies onto the kitchen roof. I have just been observing her and other birds visiting are a bit wary of landing but manage it, in between her twitchig away. Could ths be a territorial display, saying this is my pitch temporarily or not. She eventually flies off and have noticed that as she sometimes pops into the yew tree beside the table, her wings are still. Its strange behaviour, has anyone else witnessed similar???
Will catch up now.
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RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Now caught up.
OG - hope you manage to book necessary for you bird trip and that it goes well. Hope your son soon begins to feel better.
AQ - thanks for your Friday smiles, certainly made me chuckle.
Annette - Tsunami warnings for the whole of the Western Pacitic Coastline - do stay safe.
The earthquake just off the North Eastern area of Japan was immense and watching the news at one - it certainly brings home how lucky we are over here and not tied up with the so called Ring of Fire. Do hope that many people managed to get to safety before the Tsunami struck - devastation was widespread. Keeping the Japanese people and those around the Pacific areas in my prayers. Aftershocks will be numerous.
Alan - thanks for your updates re eggs etc and glad you enjoyed your trip to Barnwell Country Park. Weather here has been quite sunny but has clouded over now. Managed to get washing out for a blow.
TerryM - hope your concert goes well, it sounds terrific. At least you get to meet other choirs and join together for the larger works. We have a choir festival once a year at Peterborough, the mother cathedral of the Diocese. I don't go now but did a few years back and it was quite an experience.
Well, off to have an Indian tonight at one of our local Indian Restaurants. The resteraunt is actually one of our sponsors of the cricket club so it seems appropriate to support it in this way.
DJOAN Dillon is like your Budgie. It is getting light Mum, isn't it time for my breakfast and if he clocks that you are awake he starts to grumble and pushes his muzzle under bedclothes determined to get you up.
Thoroughly enjoyed "Death of a Salesman" last night. The actor who played Willie Loman was very good. Funnily enough there were 2 people we know in the row in front of us. The lady immediately in front of me joined the RAF at the same time as OH and they served their first tour together at RAF Coltishall in Norfolk. She and her OH have been in this area a long time now and her OH is a retired officer i/c RAF Tain. We bump into them occassionally which is nice.
Enjoyed lunch at cafe 1 and very weary now as this am I had my longest walk so far with Dillon and OH and then of course we had to walk to cafe1 and back this aft....... but it was worth it!!!!
Osprey on the Shandy Point nest:
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Glad you enjoyed your trip Dibnib.
Alan - good capture, where is Sandy Point - I take it in America.
Said on 5pm news that Tsunami had hit or heading for, not quite sure, Hawii.
Peregrine having a nap on Derby cam. Mrs. Decorah and Mrs Norfolk.
Hi folks Heard on our 5.00pm news that the Japanese earthquake was one of the biggest ever recorded. You are near the coast, Annette, aren't you? Hope the tssunami warning is a false alarm.
Very wet and cold here, though one feels wrong complaining in light of happenings elsewhere. Went for a quick visit to pharmacy (cough bottle - I'm barking like a seal). It was 4 degrees, with heavy, sleety rain. Put out some extra food for the birds, to see them through the night.
OT was a very capable, pleasant young lady who made a number of suggestions for modifications to the house (handrails, new shower seat etc.) She also suggested OH have a consultation with a physiotherapist, which might help.
dibnlib I have noted Rogerson's for a visit when we're in Nethy. I get so fed up with the boring old black shoes!
Trish2 Have you had a chance to see any of the agility from Crufts? It's awesome - I think Tweed is fast but those dogs are something else.
Afternoon i have just released my baby fish they are now big enough not to be eaten by the parents there is 10 i have also just caught another 16 very small ones so have put them in the hatchery in my other tank were when they are big enough they will be released in to that one
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