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Robin looking to roost?


Robin looking to roost?

Poor Clematis Armandii taken a pounding and with more snow forecast hop on there little fella and bring your missus with you !



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Good photo. :o)

31 Jan, 2009

 

isnt he beautiful? i hope your clematis makes a recovery BB

31 Jan, 2009

 

I that a birdbasket hanging in the shrub?

31 Jan, 2009

 

Thanks all - yes Deida little open fronted one that hes investigated , may come in handy if forecasted snow arrives next week.

31 Jan, 2009

 

Got 2 baskets in my garden..unfortunately no interests at all

31 Jan, 2009

 

same here Deida , ive seen a few birds looking at them but so far no one has decided to move in

31 Jan, 2009

 

Still quite early to nest but may use them to shelter from harsh weather.They look pretty anyway and little mice and voles may use them too.

31 Jan, 2009

 

Good photo.

31 Jan, 2009

amy
Amy
 

We have some we think one might be in use as we can see droppings in the doorway !
Another good photo BB ..........

31 Jan, 2009

 

He is a fine looking chappy and lucky to have so many nice places to shelter from the coldin

31 Jan, 2009

 

Youll have to be vigilant then Amy and try to see what the occupants are....droppings a good sign !
Thanks Pp,also have thick banks of ivy on old stone wall we share with the church.We see lots of little sparrows and wrens disappear into it at dusk.....

31 Jan, 2009

 

Lovely photo BB

1 Feb, 2009

 

Thanks Gilli

1 Feb, 2009

 

Great pic BB, have you ever known the birds to make a nest in a roosting pouch ?

1 Feb, 2009

 

No Dawn..but think used to roost in..by goodnesss knows what..always empty at first light,but droppings beneath it.May be a wren or two....

1 Feb, 2009

 

Ours are used, hence the sight of the droppings .... John saw a blue tit coming out of one of the boxes the other day, like you say, may have been sheltering. No droppings outside the kingfisher nest yet :-(

1 Feb, 2009

 

Early days Dawn...be patient.Good for John..they are so quick out of their roosts.We are not supposed to know they are being used LOL

1 Feb, 2009

 

Yep, I think we are all very eager for Spring to arrive and probably expecting too much, too early, poor little birds will be cold tonight :(

1 Feb, 2009

 

But all ours went to bed with full tums Dawn...made sure of it !

1 Feb, 2009

 

Keep it up ... going to be cold again all week by the look of it, good job you stocked up.

3 Feb, 2009

 

I seem to have been lucky so far. My Clematis alata is in bud with some of the buds just bursting although I do need to tie it up a bit where the wind has blown it down. The shot of the robin is really good. It's great to see these little chaps who are competing for territory at this time and seem to be singing from every vantage point.

6 Feb, 2009

 

Will do Dawn !
Thanks Toto...hoping the clematis recovers from the shock of all the hard frosts we are getting.An amazing number of birds are visiting daily now,and most staying all day,eating and drinking like mad.

6 Feb, 2009



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