We live opposite a small patch of woodland, in the centre of which is a large natural pond and a place for these local hooligans to hang out. They tend to congregate on our front lawn then, when the time's right, mum escorts her family over there.
Follow me kids! by Boxertrixter, on Flickr
Untitled by henleymajor, on Flickr
Untitled by henleymajor, on Flickr
by henleymajor, on Flickr
We live opposite a small patch of woodland, in the centre of which is a large natural pond and a place for these local hooligans to hang out. They tend to congregate on our front lawn then, when the time's right, mum escorts her family over there.
hedgepig June 1 '23 by John Dutfield, on Flickr
If you see them out in daylight there's a problem. I'm hoping 'he' was just parched from the heatwave we had here for 2 weeks, but maybe ill. 5 mins after this i found it collapsed on the lawn so transferred it to one of my hog houses in a shaded spot, left it quiet with food and water and this am, the food had gone so hopeful!
Nice and familiar. My mum went first, dad 5 months later. She always said she wanted to 'come back' as a Robin. We buried her in one of those 'green' burial places, and when I next visited alone a few days later, there was a Robin singing from the tree above her plot. That flipping bird just followed me back to the car singing away.My great Dad sadly died last year after spending a few months in hospital, whilst he was in my Mum was diagnosed with dementia and went down hill very quickly - especially without her mate of over 60 years, she is now in a very loving care home and although she is my Mum her personality has mostly gone and in a way she has died as well. They were both great parents and I owe/miss them a lot. They were Twitchers and as my Mum had to go into 24/7 care I had to sell their house and self fund her care from the proceeds, in the process of clearing the house i kept their Bird Bath.
Thw Bird Bath has been very active recently so I set up a Blink Camera yesterday to record what was going on whilst I was out and about. When I came back I had over 50 clips of birds that came to visit their Bird Bath. The quality is not that good, the lens is too wide but I find it very heart warming to watch the birds it's like my parents are saying hello, I know they would have loved it.
I do not know if this works or not but here is a 2 minute (far from perfect) clip of a robin and blue tit taking a summer dip, there was also (but not included in the clip) a pigeon, blackbird, thrush, sparrow and of course starlings...the Robin was the main user though I never knew they were such prolific bathers.
Anyway I am going to bed - work beckons.......goodnight
Bird Bath 1 by idomy best, on Flickr
A splash of colour at IWM Duxford recently
Colours at Duxford today
Lab 4, one of the pagodas on Orford Ness, April 2022
Green steps
Yellow wheel
The green skip
Minster Yard Lincoln