tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post5675050204251708556..comments2024-03-29T07:51:08.192+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Five on FridayRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-76101758630670136722015-01-15T22:12:39.010+00:002015-01-15T22:12:39.010+00:00Good for Bingley and Darcy our cats have never cau...Good for Bingley and Darcy our cats have never caught birds either - mice are a differrent matter - now at 19 they are content to sit and watch the wildlife in the garden. Happy New Year to you too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-59864732794309497462015-01-15T18:44:17.943+00:002015-01-15T18:44:17.943+00:00How lovely! we always do the Big Garden Bird Count...How lovely! we always do the Big Garden Bird Count ... it is lovely seeing your photos of birdies (at this point may I just mention that my felines lads have never caught a single birdie in their 7 year life. I'm proud of them).<br />Happy New Year, Love Helen, Bingley, Darcy & Freddie xxxxPurrfect Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082571893215482515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-35094754336300389192015-01-14T13:49:06.263+00:002015-01-14T13:49:06.263+00:00Hello Alison and welcome. How wonderful to see a ...Hello Alison and welcome. How wonderful to see a white robin - they are one of my favourite birds and so lovely to see that dash of colour at this time of year:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54348263104211726192015-01-13T20:29:59.522+00:002015-01-13T20:29:59.522+00:00Hello Rosie, I'm visiting from Amy's blog....Hello Rosie, I'm visiting from Amy's blog. What lovely photos. I have a soft spot for robins. I saw a white albino robin in North Wales once! Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007583111181817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-86228617018174916332015-01-12T12:22:15.277+00:002015-01-12T12:22:15.277+00:00I must admit I'm very fond of the thrush and i...I must admit I'm very fond of the thrush and if it gets comfy in the bushes it will stay for ages so it is fairly easy to get a decent photo:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-4239677828066263992015-01-12T12:21:05.364+00:002015-01-12T12:21:05.364+00:00Thanks, Patricia. I hope you enjoy taking part in...Thanks, Patricia. I hope you enjoy taking part in the Birdwatch, it is a fun thing to do:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-31963351399518153622015-01-12T12:20:13.526+00:002015-01-12T12:20:13.526+00:00Thank you Debbie. They are hard to photograph aren...Thank you Debbie. They are hard to photograph aren't they/ Some birds hover and feed for ages other flit in and out at great speed so it is hard to get a decent photo of them:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-866794217889611722015-01-12T12:18:38.223+00:002015-01-12T12:18:38.223+00:00We are the same Elaine, I'm sure they know it ...We are the same Elaine, I'm sure they know it is bird watch weeekend and stay out of the way! How lovely to have a woodpecker to your feeders - I'd love that but we are too far into the city I think to see those:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-24574740969915390442015-01-12T12:16:58.487+00:002015-01-12T12:16:58.487+00:00I love to see the robins at this time of year when...I love to see the robins at this time of year when we took a walk around a nearby lake and gardens yesterday we saw lots of them flitting around:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-41627368289151632472015-01-12T12:15:34.579+00:002015-01-12T12:15:34.579+00:00We went a long time without thrushes so it is love...We went a long time without thrushes so it is lovely to have them here at last. The birds are always entertaining to watch:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-26838114871907099842015-01-12T12:14:20.595+00:002015-01-12T12:14:20.595+00:00What a shame you don't get so many birds in yo...What a shame you don't get so many birds in your new garden - it may be the cats next door if they are young and active as it sounds as if you have plenty of cover for the birds. I'm sure if you keep feeding they will come:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-64525866754472022222015-01-12T12:12:22.283+00:002015-01-12T12:12:22.283+00:00How lovely to have a robin when you are gardening ...How lovely to have a robin when you are gardening - they do like to see what you are up to and to find any worms or insects you have uncovered whilst digging don't they?:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-35235538248493054362015-01-11T20:24:07.750+00:002015-01-11T20:24:07.750+00:00Thanks, Janet - I'm not bad at identifying gar...Thanks, Janet - I'm not bad at identifying garden birds but woodland and water birds I'm not so sure of. The cardinals are lovely birds so bright and cheerful:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-9429689267141692922015-01-11T20:22:12.272+00:002015-01-11T20:22:12.272+00:00It is fun to take part and a useful thing to do to...It is fun to take part and a useful thing to do too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-44784258340116039712015-01-11T20:21:27.681+00:002015-01-11T20:21:27.681+00:00I wonder why you have no sparrows? Usually they l...I wonder why you have no sparrows? Usually they like plenty of cover from hedges and etc and your gardens seems to have lots of places for them:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-30007297220017111662015-01-11T20:19:59.929+00:002015-01-11T20:19:59.929+00:00Thank you - I bet you have lots of different birds...Thank you - I bet you have lots of different birds to spot now. These birds are the most common around gardens over here - glad you enjoyed the photos:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-32138427480215319312015-01-11T20:18:09.359+00:002015-01-11T20:18:09.359+00:00Oh, glad you liked the last post. We love this ti...Oh, glad you liked the last post. We love this time of year for the birds and as you say they bring entertainment in an otherwise dull garden. Bet they all disappear on birdwatch weekend:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-88486786623056393782015-01-11T20:16:16.844+00:002015-01-11T20:16:16.844+00:00We have a blackbird wh is quite agressive with all...We have a blackbird wh is quite agressive with all the other birds and thinks that the feeders are his territory. Luckily our two cats don't bother with the birds they never did when they were younger although they always brought in mice. Now they are nearly 19 they just sit and watch the birds and not a mouse to be seen:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-21733854550350470572015-01-11T20:14:00.994+00:002015-01-11T20:14:00.994+00:00Sunflower hearts are popular with all the differen...Sunflower hearts are popular with all the different birds and we give them little suet nibbles too - they seem to prefer those to the mixed seed or fat balls. The thrush hadn't been seen for a day or two but one of them was back this morning - we have a blackbird that likes to chase off all the other birds including the thrush:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-27429263227152033112015-01-11T20:12:01.199+00:002015-01-11T20:12:01.199+00:00I hope the thrush does pop in to be counted and so...I hope the thrush does pop in to be counted and some of the more unusual birds too but usually it is just the sparrows and pigeons:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-71791283387507006862015-01-11T20:10:24.122+00:002015-01-11T20:10:24.122+00:00Thanks, Simone - luckily our cats don't try to...Thanks, Simone - luckily our cats don't try to catch birds now they are older but we do have to watch out for some of the neighbourhood cats who pass through our garden:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-10906342204279954422015-01-10T21:43:32.708+00:002015-01-10T21:43:32.708+00:00Lovely photos, the Thrush photo is just gorgeous! ...Lovely photos, the Thrush photo is just gorgeous! S xRustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-47218984849997234992015-01-10T16:41:31.712+00:002015-01-10T16:41:31.712+00:00I love your photos Rosie, beautiful. I'm hopin...I love your photos Rosie, beautiful. I'm hoping to take part in the Birdwatch too. P xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-68134101533056565492015-01-10T16:07:45.448+00:002015-01-10T16:07:45.448+00:00Your photos are lovely. Our neighbors used to hav...Your photos are lovely. Our neighbors used to have two big trees in their yard that ran along our driveway. They hung bird feeders on them and the birds came in to eat all day long. It was fun to see so many different types. I would try to snap some pics but they would fly away too quickly! You did a great job capturing them in your photos. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731316406748178750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-9975973881816204312015-01-10T08:05:12.844+00:002015-01-10T08:05:12.844+00:00Sparrows, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Crows, all sorts ...Sparrows, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Crows, all sorts of Tits and a daily visit to the nuts from a Spotted Woodpecker - we spend hours watching the birds come and go but hardly ever manage to capture them in photographs. When we do the 'Bird Watch' they all seem to disappear for the day.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com