24/08/10 - Like father like son ?

Like father like son ?

We think that this is a juvenile robin ... it has the same perching habits as the male that lives in the garden. Identification via Twitter is mixed at present. Any views?

23/08/10 - Release the dove

Release the dove

Seen on Twitter this morning: The rain has stopped here, have released the dove!

22/08/10 - Unidentified bird

Unidentified bird

This fluffed-up, yellowy brown little bird sat on the head of our heron sculpture ... need help to identify please

19/07/10 - Bulfinch

Bullfinch

Okay ... really bad , fuzzy photo but its the first bullfinch that we have had resident in the garden

15/07/10 - A bit like me ...

A bit like me ...

A semblance of calm on the surface but swimming into the wind against the current ...

02/07/10 - Patio pigeon plop

Patio Pigeon Plop

Alliteration

I am getting fed up of clearing up after our resident pigeons who seem to eat a lot and then drop the residue on the patio.

17/0610 - Bird art

Bird Art

This afternoon I went to Loughborough College of Art to see the final year students' displays. What a fabulous collection of talent was shown. Here we have young people who show creativity in bucket fulls. I asked, 'What now?' ... and, sad to say for the ones I spoke to ... little or nothing other than a large loan to pay off. The idea that they can make a living from their creativity is frightening and this is only one college. The job/career that they would love becomes a side-line or a hobby and they go into the world looking and looking ...

08/02/10 - Bird Print

Bird Print

There was a loud bump. I rushed to the kitchen to see this pigeon print on the window. On the patio was a large pigeon looking 'stunned'. Then ... it got up and flew away in a sort of upward spiral.

01/01/10

Bird Bath defrozen. The temperature today was below freezing and the birds couldn't drink so I defroze their water bath ... not sure they appreciated my stirling effort!