Waterproofs

Rain yesterday at the moment no rain this morning. The cats are enjoying being out in the morning they sit and have a good sniff of the air. Honeysuckle bush is not going to be good this year I don’t think. Itching to get out in the garden to start tiding it up but more rain is due, mind you I can put on my waterproofs on I might just do that.

Foxes & Owls

Walking home I saw two foxes one on the same side of the road and the other one on the other side of the road. Both were eyeing each other up, but then a car passed and they ran off .
Heard an owl but did not see it . Even in the built up area where I live there is still wildlife. I know there are badgers nearby as well.

Soon it be blossom time

Sitting waiting for the bus under a bus shelter and noticing that the trees are in bud, hopefully it won’t be long and the blossom will be out.  The rain was quite quiet as it fell and now the sun has made an appearance but more rain clouds are looming.

Magpies

Rain it did, but the nice soft rain. One for sorrow two for joy. That right magpies, I know that a lot of people don’t like them , but I have no problem with them. Love their colour plumage. They usually sit on the roof having a domestic.

Forsythia

Googled the yellow,shrub it’s forsythia. As soon as I saw the name it hit me! One mystery solved. A beautiful spring morning warm enough not to be bundled up with scarfs hats and gloves.
But looks like rain again.

2 Robins.

The robin was singing his heart out in the front garden, seems a long time that I heard him. A baby robin was on the path, but I left it there but kept an eye on it, then all of a sudden it flew up to the tree and landed on a branch.
Just thought maybe daddy robin was encouraging baby robin.

Google it!

Noticed ravens have built a nest in the big beech tree.
Still cannot remember the name of the yellow bush, must google it.
The sun on the windows is heating up the living room a treat.

Cannot Remember

My yellow bush by the front door is beginning to come bud and for the life of me I cannot remember what it is called, the name shall return when I am not thinking about it, it’s yellow.
The tulips have begun to push through by the looks of things they are going to put on a good show. And after they and the daffodils flowered it be mowing the lawn time again. A lovely spring morning out there. A Fox came to visit beautiful creature.

Saw Again

The snow has gone . Warm sunshine now. Saw the kestrel again a beautiful bird.

Hopefully.

The snow is thawing quickly . The wind is still bitter . It’s not long to April now hopefully warmer weather will come to. The bird’s nest which is in the tv aerial is still going strong despite this snow and high winds.

Brave.

Heavy snow but not as bad as it could be.
Noticed some new fox holes in the banks, hope the foxes are warm and snug.
The spring flowers are battered with the snow and wind, but they are bravely hitting back a bit of colour in a white world.

Snow Swans and Duck

Driving through snow what is drifting off the fields. Swans in the fields looking for something to eat and a partridge too.
The canal looks like it going to break its bank and a solitary duck swims along it without a care in his world.

Flowers

Woke up yesterday to a beautiful morning, woke up this morning to a grey dismal morning.
The daffodils are blooming in the garden. Went pass the beech tree and noticed some yellow and white crocuses around it. Little violet flowers are beginning to poke through as well.

Pearls

Door opened listening to the rain and watching the overflowing water butt. Raindrops on the washing line are like a string of pearls. The blackbird popped out and took a drink from the water butt. He sat there for a while and in the distant the cooing of the collard doves can be heard they must be dry and snug.

Tits in the Garden

My back garden seems to be a haven for the tit families. Seen blue tits and great tits and an other variety I haven’t seen! I must get out my bird book.
The collared doves are coming to each other in the gentle rain, really very soothing.

Birds

Watching two cheeky blue tits flying in and out of the honeysuckle, then was joined by a great tit. Such beautiful colours and markings. The blackbird pops along the fence to join the fun.

Quiet.

My daffodils are beginning to bloom I noticed when I put the rubbish out.
Watching the magpies going about their business and the starlings too.
Apart from that very quiet out there . Just thought it won’t be long till the snail and slug hotel be opened. And I wonder if the ants will come back?

Its a Kestrel.

Found out that the bird of prey I recently saw was a kestrel. Not seen it since but others have sighted it.
After the snow the rain! The ground is so soggy, it’s rather boggy! Excuse the pun!

Eerie

The moon reflecting on the snow gave an eerie glow. Woke up to fog and the snow thawing slightly. Rain suppose to be coming in later.

Strange

No extra snow overnight but very windy though and cold.
A bird was sitting on a branch for a long time , it wasn’t till I looked closer I realised it was a dead leaf! Yes I did have my glasses on and this is the second time this has happened to me.
Next doors cat loves being out in this weather strange cat, next door really looks after her cats well as the other one stays in .

Rook.

Watching the rook skiing down the snowy roof , he got to the bottom and then he flew up again and did it again this was going on for about 5 mind.
Still snowing but found my snow boots so out I shall venture.