So instead of starting a new discussion everytime I get new visitors or decent shots of wildlife in the garden I shall just keep adding to this one.
So today it was the Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 of them chasing each other around the trees
Just managed to catch the 2 of them together
Then it was Woodpecker v Starlings....yes I see yous up there
Move out of my way as am coming up...
I said moooooove...
you were warned...
ah...peace to eat at last..
I Dont mind sharing with the dunnock though, just those pesky starlings I dont like lol
Dunnock, robin and thrush happily hopping about together
Gorgeousredwing still around
Flying without wings.....
I just like the different colours of the trees and sky not all grey for a change!
Mr & Mrs RRB (bad pic but it difficult to get them together)
and up last its a wee lollipop
Think that will do for today as I have probably bored you all long enough lol
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Just as the sun was going down yesterday the trees looked like they were on fire!
And a few from the garden today but it was pretty quiet....
Little bluetit eyeing up his new home???
and back for a 2nd viewing....
then down by the pond we had a pair of goldfinches
a wren
A dunnock that scared the wren away!
Then Mr&Mrs Woody deciding wether to have a bath or a shower
Starlings were few and far between today but look so beautiful in the sun
And a wee coal tit picking up whats dropped from the feeder above
Back to digging tomorrow! Sorry birds
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Regards, Hazel
That's a nice size pond Linda.
As for the cat(s), they've just gotta try their luck!
We have a few, that sit on a flower bed and look up at where a feeder used to be!
There is one intelligent cat in our neighbourhood, that quickly noted the new feeder location, and tries to get a vantage point....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Linda257 said:Its not a real pond actually Mike as I cant dig deep enough without machinery, its actually a kids plastic paddling pool covered with pondliner , stones, plants, water and there you have it! One has to improvise when one wants a pond lol I am highly allergic to cats but only found out last xmas when I bought my daughter one and developed a cough I couldnt shift...darn cat! Thank goodness she has her own place!
The pond looks good and does the job, and a shame about the allergy to cats.
Digging can be hard going, our pond is 150cms long, 50cms wide and 50cms deep, and took almost a week to dig out, aided by the fact that at 50cms down was a whole load of builders rubble, which made fun work laying the power cable for the fountain!
Am happy with it Mike......from this
H21 x 94 x 91.5cm
to this in 3 days after much digging and then had to give in and ask for help from my other half who came out with a pick axe and much more muscles than me
It actually took him 7 days to dig a trech to lay electricity cable for the log cabin.....never again he said
Thats what we get for buying a house on a former iron works site!
Now am trying to dig deep enough to bury slabs to create a conrete barrier for the bamboo I bought. Cant have the roots going crazy as bad enough with all the tree roots from over the fence!
Gardening is a never ending job but I enjoy the challenge!
Nice little visitor this morning in the garden while its mate sat in the high trees over the fence
I guess they will be heading back home very soon!
Then some of the usual suspects....
Sing to me baby....
Male and female GS Woodpecker
A little bit of drilling...
I think the robin and the wren are best of pals as they were in the pond at 7.30 tonight having a bath together!
Well thats all for today as I was busy planting the Bamboo...another job done!
Hope you are all safe and well.