Male Reed Bunting
I decided to make the theme of today’s photos “Unusual Birds on Bird Tables”, Unfortunately I then realised that the Reed Buntings are both pictured feeding on the ground. I am sure I have shots of them on the feeders somewhere, but I can’t find them.
Female Reed Bunting
My day was marred by two things. One was missing out a book we were supposed to send. The other was dropping a cap badge on the floor during packing, and not spotting it until I’d sent the rest of them off.
The problem is the volume of phone calls. We have had a lot today and each one has stopped me working, even if it’s only a few minutes. The real problem is that each one seems to wipe your memory and you find yourself forgetting what you were doing. I ended up making several mistakes – all associated with phone calls. Well, apart from the cap badge, that was just carelessness.
Pheasant on bird table
I think I’ll leave the birds to complete the blog now. They are more interesting than listening to me ramble on.
Nuthatch
It’s time for bed now, and I’m tired. I really should have written this sooner, as I’m now just searching for words to make the numbers up. We were lucky when we worked on the farm, as the mixed habitat provided a rich variety of birds. I should really have kept a list while we were there. To be fair we ddin’t get Moorhens, Pheasants or Nuthatches on the feeders – I just got carried away and included some shots from Rufford Abbey.
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
However, that would have involved decisions. We had plenty of regular visitors to the area around the Ecocentre, that never used the feeders. Green Woodpeckers fed on the lawn at the front, a Spotted Flycatcher used the grove of trees at the back and we had Buzzards and Kestrels over the field behind the feeders, though never closer than 50-100 yards. We also had House Martins and Swallows picking up mud to build nests, but rarely feeding in the area. It’s easier to leave things vague in many cases, so you can include as much as possible.
Redpoll on the Ecocentre feeder
I can sympathise with your troubles with interrupted concentration. I can tell you that they are only going to get worse.
Good bird selection.
I’m sure they . . . sorry, what were you saying?
Birds are always a pleasure to see! Yes, phone calls can be derailing. Hang in there, Simon!
We had a squirrel visitor yesterday, a rather large one. Don’t see many here, I think because of all the predators about, including the hawks. I think our visitor likes our neighbor’s walnut tree. I find a lot of shells over here.
We have fewer predators here – squirrels are a nuisance rather than a food item for hawks. 🙂
Now, a pheasant on a bird table is unusual. You are entitled to be preoccupied for the next days ahead
🙂 It’s not my head I’m worried about. 🙂
Now don’t get the wrong idea – I am fascinated by the everyday happenings – but you can always fill a few gaps with birds.
That is true. Some of yours have been fascinating.