Hi Strongy, it is indeed a colourful bird and it would have been a much better pic had the sun been out, poor weather all week. Was out in the car...
Hello there :)Was lucky to spot a pair of Bee eaters whilst visiting Spain last week, only managed to snap one of them from afar.[IMG]
The attitude of most parents these days is 'These are my kids, put up with them'.
Just caught this thread Palustris, an awful lot of work has gone into identifying and listing those plants and you should be really pleased with...
Went down to the airport today to see th A380, these were as good as it gets due to poor light and rain.[IMG][IMG]
Morning roders, I also have blackbirds, dunnocks and sparrows all feeding young in my garden. Just waiting for the tits and finches to bring their...
Just swifts and martins at the moment
Thanks to all for taking an interest :)Indeed I am Shiney, my main issue isn't the fact that the neighbour at the back wants a new fence, it...
Hi all,This cheeky chappie visits my garden several times a day, especially now as he is feeding young, and will sit either on the gargoyle or...
Morning all,Imagine if you can my back fence/s. The original party fence is 3 ft high (shared with 2 other houses alongside) and runs along...
Hi there, I have planted Cypress conifers along my front boundry. Will grow to 15 feet in the right conditions. They sre north facing and only...
North West England 'bout 20 miles inland from Blackpool
Mix peel with old coffee grounds, they can't stand it.
Never tried either of those tricks. I have recently been putting down chopped orange peel which seems to be doing the trick.
Hi Spruce, spotted my first swifts this morning.
Hi there Victoria,Both Mrs Pip and I are fine, you and t'other 'alf ok? Spoke to inlaws the other day and they too are a bit down with the...
Afternoon allWhilst standing in the garden this morning I noticed a rather large wasp, clearly a queen, entering the bathroom vent and into...
A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY from me. :hapbirth:
No rain 'till tomorrow afternoon, my a**e!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stepped off the train at 21.30 and it was pouring down and had been doing so for about an...
Looks like we up North will fair better than you folks down South next week.
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