An owl flies silently overhead back to his/her tree in the early morning just before the dawn breaks. The rain in the morning turned into a sunny afternoon. Pheasants was seen in the fields pecking away
this is a blog about nature in a small town and the surrounding countryside.
Saturday, 30 October 2021
Thursday, 28 October 2021
He Is Back
The resident robin has been seen , hopped by the patio door had a good look in like it was saying I am back . Lovely to see you resident robin. He of the really red face and breast.
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Forest
A forest of toadstools under the beech tree , no fairy ring to been seen. A mild October day . Leaves are now beginning to change colour and fall.
Sunday, 24 October 2021
Night Night
Toadstools fairy rings sprung up overnight all shapes and sizes. Birds roosting on telegraph wires chirping away quietly like they are saying night night.
Saturday, 23 October 2021
Defend
A cold damp day, brightened up by the green prickly cases of the sweet chestnuts. 3 parakeets turned into 4 somehow landed in the tree squawking away . Heard the resident robin he stared to defend his corner.
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Stand Off
A stand off between the squirrel and a cat who decided that it was it’s domain the garden . The squirrel sat on top of the small shed the cat down below, there was a staring match for a while then the cat backs off as the squirrel was ready to pounce on the cat.
Squirrel shook its tail and carried on hoarding the sweet chestnuts in next doors garden.
Wind and rain is the order of the day , the wind swirling and the rain also swirling and then the sun pops out giving a rainbow chance to shine
Sunday, 17 October 2021
Skeleton
The early morning sun shines through the skeletons of bare branches and a slight mist adds to the errieness. The seagull sits on a post as the train hurtles pass and didn’t even beat a wing.
Saturday, 16 October 2021
Chilly Air
The squirrel loves its new domain. Watching it as it was opening a sweet chestnut case, so quick but delicate.
Walked into the spider web and the spider was not happy!
A weak afternoon sun trying it’s best to warm the very damp and chilly air .
Thursday, 14 October 2021
Humbled & Awed
The October chill is upon us. Bringing it’s welcomed scent some thing that cannot be described or even put in a bottle. Very windy though but the sun is out.
A spider has spun its web between the front wall and rubbish bin. So every time I go out I get greeted by the spider, good job I like spiders. And watching how the web vibrates in the wind, it makes me humble and waxed at nature.
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Crunch Crunch
The squirrel sits on top of the shed eating a sweet chestnut in peace, looking very content. The sweet chestnut tree has not done well this year, but there is enough for the wildlife. The beech tree has done well, crunch crunch when you walk over them. The resident robin is shining but not to been seen .
Monday, 11 October 2021
Someone is Happy
One happy squirrel, the cat next door has moved. The squirrel came out of the bush shook its tail and walked along the fence . It had a piece of sweet chestnuts in its mouth. . And the birds are now coming back into the garden now the cat has gone.