Hello everyone! I've had to be resourceful, more so than ever with taking photographs. Fortunately our garden is proving to be full of interest on these sunny spring days; attracting plenty of birds, butterflies and bees. I've been trying and trying to snap a shot of the little blue butterflies which keep flying around but as yet no luck. It'll have to land at some point!!!
Anyway, here's a selection of some feathered and furred snaps from the past couple of weeks. Above, well I think it looks like a serin from my book but it 'shouldn't' be in the UK so it's more likely to be a siskin. (Though I'm usually wrong on birds and often get corrected by those in the knows!!)
And below pheasants. Despite the fact we see and hear pheasants all the time when we go out, I virtually never get a picture. They are almost regal in colour and decoration but not lavishly endowed with brain cells; they are ridiculous in escape with close calls with cars all the time. Often they run across the road only to u-turn and run all the way back again thus getting squashed by drivers who thought they'd run clear.
Last night a deer came into my garden and munched a whole pot of beautiful tulips bar two heads. I am furious. The deer has a bounty on it's horned little head. I'm so angry!!!!
And the squirrel who tries to raid our bird feeders and tries to re-tree the place by burying nuts everywhere. Cheers mate.
I would at this point be likely to encourage getting out for the long bank holiday weekend but we're all trapped for the time being, so I would instead say to use your freedom wisely, enjoy the time in the best manner you can. I'll probably still post daily as there's still much to say.
Take care,
Sophie