Beaks

Bluejays at the feeders, 31st January 2026 . "Awful glad you got the peanuts, missus!" Birds are such enchanting beings. And so diverse. . Bluejays being corvids are stroppy, noisy birds with little in the way of table manners. Doves appear to exist in their own little world. They seem not entirely aware much of … Continue reading Beaks

Demands

0824/4th January 2025 . The birds were kept waiting for their morning nuts today and by the time I went out, the tree stump was decorated. The message seemed reproachful. . "Where's our nuts?" . Having the chance in recent years to observe Nature, I almost wish I could go back in time and become … Continue reading Demands

Stories and theories

0740/7th January 2024 A cat, presumably His Nibbs, had me scratching my head this morning. A set of tracks was plain to be seen coming around from the patio and down the walkway. Just before the garage the tracks split, one set heading left, the other right but how had one cat become two? . … Continue reading Stories and theories