Before the birds start nesting
With the bitter cold weather and snow fall of the last couple of weeks it’s been difficult to get much done.
The Big Garden Bird/Squirrel Watch.
The RSPB Big Birdwatch was coming up soon so we registered to take part and looked forward to focusing on the bird table and feeders for an hour to give us a better insight as to who exactly was coming to visit as well as to contribute to the national survey.
A truck full of bird boxes
We’re not short of trees in Smithy Brook so I had no trouble finding good locations for them.
The Beauty of a Bundle of Bumbarrels
I have always loved this little bird with its black and white plumage tinged with a delicate shade of pink, its dainty little features, its round little body with its tail, so long that it makes it look like one of those dongers that are used to beat out the notes on a xylophone and I am hungry to learn more.