Feathered Friends

Category: Miscellaneous | Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:08 am

I have not previously enjoyed an abundance of wild birds visiting my garden back in Surrey, apart from a squabbling gang of starlings or house sparrows. Maybe the occasional robin.
So here in Devon I'm delighted to have plenty of varied visitors, and was able to add another to the list yesterday - a pair of long-tailed tits, which I don't think I've come across before, anywhere.
The spotting list now stands at:
Blackbird, wren, robin, chaffinch, blue tit, goldfinch, long-tailed tit, thrush, magpie, wood pigeon, and of course seagulls a plenty. I love the cry of seagulls - so 'seasidey'. And I heard an owl hooting late last night, so I suppose that counts as having been observed, if only audibly.

Above: A bluetit surveying the nest box.

Above: A blackbird visits the pond everyday for a bath. Brrrrrrrrr.
The one bird I don't want to catch in my garden is a Mr. Heron...as referred to by my neighbour, in a deliciously thick clotted cream Devonshire dialect you could spoon in great dollops onto fresh strawberries.
Now that's a thought. Strawberries. I haven't got any going yet. Now where can I put them?

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Gardenstew wrote on Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:12 pm:

A wildlife without wildlife is all the poorer without it. That's a great selection of feathered friends Pete. That blackbird looks quite comfortable.

bethie wrote on Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:29 pm:

Birds are such a delight. Like icing on a cake.

pondlady wrote on Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:51 pm:

I let the dog out this morning and heard birds. They are slow in coming back post Katrina, but this morning almost seemed normal. Pete, I love your back garden. And I'm surprised Mr Heron has not stopped by for sushi on the fin.

glendann wrote on Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:02 pm:

I love to hear the birds out flying about and singing .
They are all over the place
even if there is cats everywhere.We have Mocking birds,robins, sparrows what I call scissor tails.Red birds ,bluebirds ,bluejays.
woodpeckers, blackbirds,and
crows lots more I don't know the names of or can't remember off hand.

zuzu's petals wrote on Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:12 pm:

Mmmmm, Strawberries with Devonshire Cream . . . .
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmm

Oh yeah, the birdies are nice, too *lol*

eileen wrote on Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:23 pm:

I have so many different birds visiting the garden, especially in this weather, and they are a sheer delight. Whether they are sparrowhawks or wrens all are welcome.