tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33549796658442348012024-03-13T20:17:11.574+00:00Alecto's NatureAngie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-33031101489898824202013-10-28T20:55:00.004+00:002013-10-28T20:55:45.887+00:00A new broom sweeps clean...!<br />
Apologies to any blogs I have stopped following, but I've not been around anyway! I'm preparing for the future and a new start!Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-23351200610274910022012-02-12T20:16:00.002+00:002012-02-12T20:17:53.486+00:00Around Par... St Andrews & Par Beach Pool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">I actually heard a Greenfinch today...!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Muscovy Duck</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nOwnPgZ6YSs/TzgcRp6VJxI/AAAAAAAADcw/xka8LOkwzqk/s1600/IMG_3783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nOwnPgZ6YSs/TzgcRp6VJxI/AAAAAAAADcw/xka8LOkwzqk/s320/IMG_3783.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXc1GM51itY/TzgcUQe-V0I/AAAAAAAADc4/P1yQsecXbkc/s1600/IMG_3787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KXc1GM51itY/TzgcUQe-V0I/AAAAAAAADc4/P1yQsecXbkc/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Robin</div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7BT0nIaArjo/TzgcWa-aSTI/AAAAAAAADdA/fv-wjh3c79E/s1600/IMG_3824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7BT0nIaArjo/TzgcWa-aSTI/AAAAAAAADdA/fv-wjh3c79E/s320/IMG_3824.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chiffchaff posing as a Reed Warbler!</div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qBC2vC-nqPg/TzgcaPGd2YI/AAAAAAAADdI/ypZSRvOcP5U/s1600/IMG_3837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qBC2vC-nqPg/TzgcaPGd2YI/AAAAAAAADdI/ypZSRvOcP5U/s320/IMG_3837.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ2q0KHYsmU/TzgccwZ7_RI/AAAAAAAADdQ/QblwWEgBCw0/s1600/IMG_3838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ2q0KHYsmU/TzgccwZ7_RI/AAAAAAAADdQ/QblwWEgBCw0/s320/IMG_3838.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkDibRYfAao/TzgcfEHLTUI/AAAAAAAADdY/ldYMK7Ta6vU/s1600/IMG_3844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkDibRYfAao/TzgcfEHLTUI/AAAAAAAADdY/ldYMK7Ta6vU/s320/IMG_3844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chiffchaff posing as a Chiffchaff!</div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkKs3fY3qDo/TzgchTc_RHI/AAAAAAAADdg/Ru6IvUeTdxY/s1600/IMG_3853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkKs3fY3qDo/TzgchTc_RHI/AAAAAAAADdg/Ru6IvUeTdxY/s320/IMG_3853.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Distant GS Woodpecker</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ans7uWi8Dwo/TzgdIldSHLI/AAAAAAAADdo/uw61-xa5SAs/s1600/IMG_3802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ans7uWi8Dwo/TzgdIldSHLI/AAAAAAAADdo/uw61-xa5SAs/s320/IMG_3802.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-90416117455652308452012-01-25T22:35:00.000+00:002012-01-25T22:35:35.476+00:00I don't think I have seen a Greenfinch since last March....Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-32540557582721808512011-06-22T21:26:00.000+01:002011-06-22T21:26:17.034+01:00The plight of the SwiftPlease, please get involved. I sent a report in yesterday and was very surprised to receive a telephone call today advising me that mine was the first received from Cornwall. Click on the link to find out how to report your Swift sightings to Stephen Fitt - RSPB ...<br />
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<a href="http://www.cbwps.org.uk/SwiftsFORM_2011.doc">http://www.cbwps.org.uk/SwiftsFORM_2011.doc</a>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-90053175235396694872011-06-17T21:54:00.000+01:002011-06-17T21:54:13.634+01:00Thanks everyone. I can't even comment on my own blog at the mo, so I shall work on it!Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-40563915423546261632011-06-16T22:06:00.000+01:002011-06-16T22:06:08.684+01:00I wonder if anyone can shed any light? I am having problems with my blog. I can look at the blogs I follow, but I can't leave a comment "as me"; it just puts "anonymous" or boots me out! I can't view my followers either. I can sign into my blog and post, but when I click on another blog it forgets that I'm signed in ????????????????Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-68168175185542006682011-03-26T22:30:00.002+00:002011-03-26T22:35:33.920+00:00Rare bird at The Copse!<br /><br />Well, as it’s officially “summer” tomorrow, I thought maybe I should put something on my blog!<br /><br />I did do a brief head count today, the main highlight being the first sighting of a Greenfinch in the garden for a good while, hence the “rare bird” heading! It was a good looking; healthy male and I hope he stays that way! <br /><br />I saw 3 Jays this morning, which is only the second record of 3 together around the garden since I started keeping records. <br /><br />Our 3 Dunnocks were up to their usual antics of courtship rituals and chasing one another around the garden, flapping their wings. It appears that the (Polyandrous) female likes to show the males her lady parts – bizarre to watch! <br /><br />The Collared Doves were collecting nesting material from the garden, favouring left over twigs from the patch where the mint grows. Maybe they like the fresh minty scent! They were then seen copulating, again. I'm sure they have done enough of that over the last few weeks and usually on top of the bird table roof for some reason! <br /><br />2 Great Tits were collecting the dog fur, which I threw out for them last week when I groomed Hesper!<br /><br />Things are hotting up! I love this time of year :0)<br /><br />A Dunnock from last year...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecn_KlGFz3I/TY5pWNdYkRI/AAAAAAAADa8/TiXWFrjukhE/s1600/IMG_8945.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588520017904308498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecn_KlGFz3I/TY5pWNdYkRI/AAAAAAAADa8/TiXWFrjukhE/s400/IMG_8945.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-51555514756736194722011-03-01T20:37:00.000+00:002011-03-01T20:40:26.370+00:00Beautiful Bewick's...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqhoJXKr3Ug/TW1ZhXRYNrI/AAAAAAAADa0/4WR8DvW81Ws/s1600/IMG_9623-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579213943099373234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqhoJXKr3Ug/TW1ZhXRYNrI/AAAAAAAADa0/4WR8DvW81Ws/s400/IMG_9623-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-frbAdggHq38/TW1ZhAEDv-I/AAAAAAAADas/-7umggPGQSE/s1600/IMG_9625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579213936869490658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-frbAdggHq38/TW1ZhAEDv-I/AAAAAAAADas/-7umggPGQSE/s400/IMG_9625.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_idmGBf7HhM/TW1Zg2N4ikI/AAAAAAAADak/usE127qNOXQ/s1600/IMG_9632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579213934226344514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_idmGBf7HhM/TW1Zg2N4ikI/AAAAAAAADak/usE127qNOXQ/s400/IMG_9632.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IasO2DHsXvY/TW1ZguV0F_I/AAAAAAAADac/GE7dWXissDs/s1600/IMG_9633.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579213932112123890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IasO2DHsXvY/TW1ZguV0F_I/AAAAAAAADac/GE7dWXissDs/s400/IMG_9633.JPG" border="0" /></a> .</div></div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-66366589355643594242011-02-28T22:50:00.003+00:002011-02-28T22:55:20.776+00:00<div>I've been looking at the species that pair for life and Jackdaws are amongst them. I took this at Slimbridge on Saturday; looking very relaxed and enjoying the spring sunshine...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578877446497223698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tvmoUS8OMpw/TWwnervnxBI/AAAAAAAADaU/OvaF4fyfs2s/s400/IMG_9563.JPG" border="0" /></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-27165989028336851662011-02-13T20:35:00.002+00:002011-02-13T20:44:51.984+00:00Today at Newquay...<br />.<br />Grey Seal<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mtovaiPWpL8/TVhBPHBBbyI/AAAAAAAADaM/nM2JEJjHIw0/s1600/IMG_9397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276266708168482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mtovaiPWpL8/TVhBPHBBbyI/AAAAAAAADaM/nM2JEJjHIw0/s400/IMG_9397.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jpkpOw1Q118/TVhBOwSjS_I/AAAAAAAADaE/UwGF2hFtANA/s1600/IMG_9394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276260607675378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jpkpOw1Q118/TVhBOwSjS_I/AAAAAAAADaE/UwGF2hFtANA/s400/IMG_9394.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S8DEgv25tH0/TVhBOvW_yMI/AAAAAAAADZ8/AvuyJ0Iu9T0/s1600/IMG_9390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276260357884098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S8DEgv25tH0/TVhBOvW_yMI/AAAAAAAADZ8/AvuyJ0Iu9T0/s400/IMG_9390.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SzELkCqwWuM/TVhBOaOwFPI/AAAAAAAADZ0/vYP7M92zXe4/s1600/IMG_9388.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276254686156018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SzELkCqwWuM/TVhBOaOwFPI/AAAAAAAADZ0/vYP7M92zXe4/s400/IMG_9388.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pochard<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EMFmBSfN2OU/TVhBBY6aN2I/AAAAAAAADZs/BIg8CNwLWyg/s1600/IMG_9429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276030994102114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EMFmBSfN2OU/TVhBBY6aN2I/AAAAAAAADZs/BIg8CNwLWyg/s400/IMG_9429.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tufted Duck<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_MHhB72mSjE/TVhBBbnePqI/AAAAAAAADZk/w6mywLSbG-E/s1600/IMG_9457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276031719980706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_MHhB72mSjE/TVhBBbnePqI/AAAAAAAADZk/w6mywLSbG-E/s400/IMG_9457.JPG" border="0" /></a> Muscovy Duck </div><div>(thanks Mark)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nJKhmY7wxZc/TVhBBMJkp_I/AAAAAAAADZc/rIFzwpXCAzs/s1600/IMG_9486.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276027568039922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nJKhmY7wxZc/TVhBBMJkp_I/AAAAAAAADZc/rIFzwpXCAzs/s400/IMG_9486.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEWYhtO68VQ/TVhBA9sI5JI/AAAAAAAADZU/dgKL5lJyWjA/s1600/IMG_9470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276023686489234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IEWYhtO68VQ/TVhBA9sI5JI/AAAAAAAADZU/dgKL5lJyWjA/s400/IMG_9470.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mallard Hybrid!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JXBTGAq__I4/TVhBAjpkv-I/AAAAAAAADZM/DMdKuA8P0r8/s1600/IMG_9475.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573276016696410082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JXBTGAq__I4/TVhBAjpkv-I/AAAAAAAADZM/DMdKuA8P0r8/s400/IMG_9475.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br />.Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-47766318168522486162011-02-07T20:44:00.004+00:002011-02-07T21:02:08.010+00:00Strange behaviour:<br /><br />This morning I saw a female House Sparrow feeding a male House Sparrow; presumably a "food gift" as part of a mating ritual. I had to blink and look again, as I thought my eyes were deceiving me! Pity I didn't have the camera at hand, as I'm sure no-one will believe me. I googled it and bizarrly found an account of a male copulating with a female (obviously!); the male holding a feather in his bill and the female holding a flower petal (how odd), but nothing of a female offering food gifts, as males do in exchange for mating. I've heard of liberation ladies, but this takes the biscuit :o) I'm baffled and I was sober, before anyone asks!<br /><br />.Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-59191900434959468172011-02-06T20:24:00.000+00:002011-02-06T20:26:27.088+00:00Bewick's Swan at Par Beach Pool.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TU8D0oambfI/AAAAAAAADZE/iomDLqMOIw8/s1600/IMG_9337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570675466817662450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TU8D0oambfI/AAAAAAAADZE/iomDLqMOIw8/s400/IMG_9337.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TU8D0ckM2TI/AAAAAAAADY8/KDNCt9y-C4Q/s1600/IMG_9325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570675463636703538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TU8D0ckM2TI/AAAAAAAADY8/KDNCt9y-C4Q/s400/IMG_9325.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-22602356760079201422011-02-05T20:51:00.003+00:002011-02-05T20:54:02.886+00:00Without doubt, a record shot, but it has to go on the blog, as it’s the first Hen Harrier I’ve seen or photographed!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TU24uFOOqpI/AAAAAAAADY0/ZdC6-WjbbKE/s1600/IMG_9283.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570311415942523538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TU24uFOOqpI/AAAAAAAADY0/ZdC6-WjbbKE/s400/IMG_9283.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-81348673392843930732011-02-01T22:55:00.005+00:002011-02-01T23:04:19.979+00:00Just for the record:<br /><br />My first images of a Barn Owl...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQtPE5YuI/AAAAAAAADYo/-J1eemu6aGs/s1600/IMG_9267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568860046059201250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQtPE5YuI/AAAAAAAADYo/-J1eemu6aGs/s400/IMG_9267.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQsni01wI/AAAAAAAADYg/TgUd7FA82yk/s1600/IMG_9265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568860035447314178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQsni01wI/AAAAAAAADYg/TgUd7FA82yk/s400/IMG_9265.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQsfcYK5I/AAAAAAAADYY/wMyYQ1u9mvA/s1600/IMG_9264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568860033272785810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQsfcYK5I/AAAAAAAADYY/wMyYQ1u9mvA/s400/IMG_9264.JPG" border="0" /></a> In the Garden...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQsKH8QsI/AAAAAAAADYQ/CZnhKHYfZqc/s1600/IMG_9108-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568860027549926082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQsKH8QsI/AAAAAAAADYQ/CZnhKHYfZqc/s400/IMG_9108-1.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQRPncLUI/AAAAAAAADYI/eL2Yt-S17XU/s1600/IMG_9032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568859565167750466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQRPncLUI/AAAAAAAADYI/eL2Yt-S17XU/s400/IMG_9032.JPG" border="0" /></a> .</div><div>Friendly Mippit at Manoa</div><div>.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQ3Z6B5I/AAAAAAAADYA/dvGPUCtOYR0/s1600/IMG_8999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568859558668535698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQ3Z6B5I/AAAAAAAADYA/dvGPUCtOYR0/s400/IMG_8999.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQvBfMeI/AAAAAAAADX4/5-rXCifDihI/s1600/IMG_8997.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568859556418630114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQvBfMeI/AAAAAAAADX4/5-rXCifDihI/s400/IMG_8997.JPG" border="0" /></a>.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQZJ2uKI/AAAAAAAADXw/BoQfdFbjt6g/s1600/IMG_8994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568859550548146338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 362px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQZJ2uKI/AAAAAAAADXw/BoQfdFbjt6g/s400/IMG_8994.JPG" border="0" /></a> .</div><div>M & F Scaup at Par Beach Pool</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQP8t6UI/AAAAAAAADXo/dMUaudmnIMU/s1600/IMG_8965.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568859548077123906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TUiQQP8t6UI/AAAAAAAADXo/dMUaudmnIMU/s400/IMG_8965.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-68810830027633208572011-01-01T20:22:00.003+00:002011-01-01T20:28:17.390+00:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">Happy New Year</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">_____________</span></strong></div><div align="left">.</div><div align="left">Black Redstart at the Western River, Par</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NXLCPxVI/AAAAAAAADXg/oWCvErSzfdw/s1600/IMG_8923.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557315894437201234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NXLCPxVI/AAAAAAAADXg/oWCvErSzfdw/s400/IMG_8923.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chiffchaff near the Western River, Par<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NW2UAIGI/AAAAAAAADXY/Jt9xU7K2Lw0/s1600/IMG_8886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557315888874528866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NW2UAIGI/AAAAAAAADXY/Jt9xU7K2Lw0/s400/IMG_8886.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brambling in my garden<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NWmqm8pI/AAAAAAAADXQ/MkLn5-pyq_w/s1600/IMG_8748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557315884674380434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NWmqm8pI/AAAAAAAADXQ/MkLn5-pyq_w/s400/IMG_8748.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NWQaJriI/AAAAAAAADXI/yy6O8ghDmjU/s1600/IMG_8737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557315878699773474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TR-NWQaJriI/AAAAAAAADXI/yy6O8ghDmjU/s400/IMG_8737.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-85503826556704117792010-12-28T22:53:00.002+00:002010-12-28T22:54:57.156+00:00Two Barnacle Geese at Par Beach Pool.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpqrGxqHpI/AAAAAAAADXA/AZW96Hk5-Vg/s1600/IMG_8543.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555870379100741266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpqrGxqHpI/AAAAAAAADXA/AZW96Hk5-Vg/s400/IMG_8543.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpqq90trHI/AAAAAAAADW4/zzRJkX-GzaE/s1600/IMG_8534.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555870376697638002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpqq90trHI/AAAAAAAADW4/zzRJkX-GzaE/s400/IMG_8534.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpqqhytFUI/AAAAAAAADWw/cCpUeot54KQ/s1600/IMG_8394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555870369173017922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpqqhytFUI/AAAAAAAADWw/cCpUeot54KQ/s400/IMG_8394.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-68840346102790587732010-12-28T22:46:00.002+00:002010-12-28T22:53:07.512+00:00Female Shelduck at Par Beach PoolThanks to Andy Carey for the use of his lens to get me a little closer, as this one was taken in poor light and on the other side of the pool.<br />.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpo8uqHNEI/AAAAAAAADWo/8CTn7giVlKM/s1600/IMG_8498.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555868482841031746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpo8uqHNEI/AAAAAAAADWo/8CTn7giVlKM/s400/IMG_8498.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-14802803815660780272010-12-28T22:35:00.001+00:002010-12-28T23:00:23.302+00:00Five Bar Headed Geese at Par Beach Pool.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpmSO5RocI/AAAAAAAADWg/mJwL6DQgUYc/s1600/BH6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555865553736933826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TRpmSO5RocI/AAAAAAAADWg/mJwL6DQgUYc/s400/BH6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Info at Wikipedia: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar-headed_Goose">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar-headed_Goose</a></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-59018442813596119462010-12-19T22:40:00.002+00:002010-12-19T22:47:52.010+00:00This and that… <br />Life on the back doorstep has improved a little lately; not just because we have a Moorhen living in & around the garden or the 2 female Blackcaps & 1 male Blackcap; the visit from 12 (yes 12!) Long Tailed Tits & 1 Greenfinch, which are scarce in our little area this year; the 21 Blackbirds I counted one morning & 56 Starlings, all waiting to be fed, but also because mother gave me some new slippers, which have enabled me to sit on the doorstep again with a little relief from the cold! They are 3 sizes too big (I’m a size 3 & the slippers are a 6!). I can wear enough layers to fend off a Shark attack, let alone frost bite. I just need some mittens to match now (in the right size of course); oh & a nose protector & the sores will be a thing of the past (I wish)! <br /><br />Having said that I’m a little sad to say that I saw one of the young Rats this morning & it wasn’t looking too bright. I suspect someone local has put poison out. Its body was deformed; it moved very slowly & looked at me as though it was willing me not to hurt it. I just let it feed & kept very still so as not to alarm it & cause it to scurry off in pain, in the cold when food & warmth is hard to find for all wildlife. Finding food must be even harder in that condition. I can’t bear to see any animal suffer. There must be better ways to deal with "the problem" (not that it is a problem for me). For this one, I just hope the end comes soon.<br />.<br />Happy Starling... Waiting for the food.<br />.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQ6KfZV8ezI/AAAAAAAADWA/DQobr7jX2xs/s1600/IMG_8293.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552527662577908530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQ6KfZV8ezI/AAAAAAAADWA/DQobr7jX2xs/s400/IMG_8293.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br />I saw few Greenfinches in the garden this last summer & not looking good. I am quite sure they perished so I'm pleased to see this one. <br />.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQ6KfIw_B2I/AAAAAAAADV4/MEBq4vX7H8c/s1600/IMG_8295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552527658127918946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 338px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQ6KfIw_B2I/AAAAAAAADV4/MEBq4vX7H8c/s400/IMG_8295.JPG" border="0" /></a>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-53019114814765132082010-12-14T15:44:00.002+00:002010-12-14T15:49:23.137+00:00An unusual addition to the garden life list!Today, we added Moorhen to the garden life list! Just before leaving for work this morning I noticed an unusual shape in the tree and it was being hassled by a Jay. I was amazed when I realised it was a Moorhen. I have always thought it was possible that a Mallard may drop in on the stream that runs down the rear of the garden, as they pass over frequently, but never expected a Moorhen to add to the list!Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-85470578580987518952010-12-12T18:53:00.004+00:002010-12-12T19:03:21.505+00:00Waxwing (Wadebridge)... A Stunning bird from any angle!<br />.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUb4lh5s3I/AAAAAAAADVw/1ew9O2txdF8/s1600/IMG_8219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872774764934002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUb4lh5s3I/AAAAAAAADVw/1ew9O2txdF8/s400/IMG_8219.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbufUx75I/AAAAAAAADVo/GrmL11WkzLE/s1600/IMG_8215.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872601300594578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbufUx75I/AAAAAAAADVo/GrmL11WkzLE/s400/IMG_8215.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbuDr6ndI/AAAAAAAADVg/TUyC9FnU-V0/s1600/IMG_8214.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872593881439698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbuDr6ndI/AAAAAAAADVg/TUyC9FnU-V0/s400/IMG_8214.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbtl5RzWI/AAAAAAAADVY/m5Un2SuZ18w/s1600/IMG_8203.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872585884421474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbtl5RzWI/AAAAAAAADVY/m5Un2SuZ18w/s400/IMG_8203.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbtgzhmqI/AAAAAAAADVQ/HiS83b8yEmo/s1600/IMG_8197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872584518113954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbtgzhmqI/AAAAAAAADVQ/HiS83b8yEmo/s400/IMG_8197.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbsx8E6UI/AAAAAAAADVI/kSN7AzmQ-5Q/s1600/IMG_8186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872571937515842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbsx8E6UI/AAAAAAAADVI/kSN7AzmQ-5Q/s400/IMG_8186.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbQ3FV3kI/AAAAAAAADVA/EVHV2BB54g4/s1600/IMG_8183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872092282216002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbQ3FV3kI/AAAAAAAADVA/EVHV2BB54g4/s400/IMG_8183.JPG" border="0" /></a> I think it is pooping here! :-)</div><div>.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbQUGDPGI/AAAAAAAADU4/vpe9VEj1suc/s1600/IMG_8174.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872082889948258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbQUGDPGI/AAAAAAAADU4/vpe9VEj1suc/s400/IMG_8174.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbPgqme2I/AAAAAAAADUw/uEr0O8NRrSQ/s1600/IMG_8162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872069084609378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbPgqme2I/AAAAAAAADUw/uEr0O8NRrSQ/s400/IMG_8162.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbPd1FeGI/AAAAAAAADUo/HtauUDUSzuU/s1600/IMG_8117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872068323276898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbPd1FeGI/AAAAAAAADUo/HtauUDUSzuU/s400/IMG_8117.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbPEIMd-I/AAAAAAAADUg/M5C4qDD2-6k/s1600/IMG_7967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549872061424105442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUbPEIMd-I/AAAAAAAADUg/M5C4qDD2-6k/s400/IMG_7967.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUajV4tnjI/AAAAAAAADUY/KsBYus8tPn4/s1600/IMG_7911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549871310276763186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUajV4tnjI/AAAAAAAADUY/KsBYus8tPn4/s400/IMG_7911.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUajD8AfkI/AAAAAAAADUQ/zKGrqN6NUII/s1600/IMG_7866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549871305458744898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUajD8AfkI/AAAAAAAADUQ/zKGrqN6NUII/s400/IMG_7866.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUaijfqXsI/AAAAAAAADUI/ZBqSwBtfzsQ/s1600/IMG_7786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549871296749919938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUaijfqXsI/AAAAAAAADUI/ZBqSwBtfzsQ/s400/IMG_7786.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUaisZWrzI/AAAAAAAADUA/8_2dpFHJuXw/s1600/IMG_7740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549871299139383090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUaisZWrzI/AAAAAAAADUA/8_2dpFHJuXw/s400/IMG_7740.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUaicjbujI/AAAAAAAADT4/YJ341gyqkMk/s1600/IMG_7730.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549871294886689330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TQUaicjbujI/AAAAAAAADT4/YJ341gyqkMk/s400/IMG_7730.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-36811793775729359162010-12-11T22:26:00.003+00:002010-12-11T22:41:27.294+00:00I feel I should pass this on...<br /><br />I spend a lot of money on bird food. I have a monthly order that is delivered by my local pet shop. Part of the feeding regime is pellets - over £4o worth a month! All our birds love them, but especially the Robins and Blackbirds... Oh and the Starlings, who quite frankly eat too many; are too bossy and wind me up a little, but I love them all the same. Consequently, I have had to increase my order to over £50 per month and this includes Berry, Insect, Peanut & fruit varieties, which I mix together so they have variety! Luckily, as I buy them this way the pet shop let me have them at a very good price (by the way, that's Fields Pet Shop in St Austell and they deliver free of charge). They do 4 different varieties and the birds have different preferences throughout the year as to which flavour they like to indulge in. It's all very complicated and requires fine tuning at times with the food order! However, getting to the point, I ran out this month (hence the increase in order size yet again!) so (from the local garden centre) I bought a 3kg tub of Gardman Bery Suet Treats to get us by at £12.99 (stated as a "VALUE PACK") - (£12.9 flippin 9 for 3 flippin kg's!!!!!!!!!). They state on the tub that "they attract Song Thrushes, Blackbirds, Blue Tits, Great Tits and other species". Well, they may attract them, but that's where it ends! The birds will not eat them. Even the Starlings turn their beaks up at them. Now, it can't be a seasonal preference thing, as they are "berry flavour" and the Blackbirds and Robins (not to mention the pesky, but lovely Starlings) love the berry treats at this time of year, but not these VERY EXPENSIVE BERRY TREATS!<br />Just for the record, the ones they absolutely love are from "PREMIUM WILD BIRD FOOD" and are called "Suet to Go - High Energy Suet Pellets"... Happy Feeding :-)Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-16859429274822098282010-12-07T23:06:00.000+00:002010-12-07T23:08:09.582+00:00A gloomy day at Par with Andrew Carey's lens on my camera!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP6-NYLrcaI/AAAAAAAADTw/B4Qaw2-eKGo/s1600/IMG_7219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548080928006042018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP6-NYLrcaI/AAAAAAAADTw/B4Qaw2-eKGo/s400/IMG_7219.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-987473964846154992010-12-07T23:03:00.001+00:002010-12-07T23:06:32.908+00:00Autumn at Treskilling or thereabouts!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP69vsUpjPI/AAAAAAAADTo/WRdOP3f-49c/s1600/IMG_7346.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548080418016300274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP69vsUpjPI/AAAAAAAADTo/WRdOP3f-49c/s400/IMG_7346.JPG" border="0" /></a> .<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP69vI_-XkI/AAAAAAAADTg/LAbwvQRQ2sY/s1600/IMG_7407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548080408534343234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 385px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP69vI_-XkI/AAAAAAAADTg/LAbwvQRQ2sY/s400/IMG_7407.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354979665844234801.post-67474582218427883292010-12-07T23:01:00.001+00:002010-12-07T23:02:47.080+00:00Standing by a gate near Charlestown where I always intended to stop and look, but didn't until the 10th October 2010... Glad I did!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP683Od_04I/AAAAAAAADTY/lPBWoTQu7_U/s1600/IMG_7255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548079447929770882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RXMbcCcg1fU/TP683Od_04I/AAAAAAAADTY/lPBWoTQu7_U/s400/IMG_7255.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Angie Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05213963471527467308noreply@blogger.com0