Happy New Year to one and all!
For some reason I seem to have missed writing a post in December but then again what was there to write about - same old news etc So now we are into 2021 - a new year, hopefully a new start on life and things can only get better. We've got to stay positive!!
We treated ourselves to a new set of bird feeders plus mealworms, peanuts, niger etc to see what different birds we could attract. We've had 3 blue tits, 2 robins, 1 goldcrest, 1 magpie, 1 blackbird, a family of sparrows and 2 fat pigeons. We also seem to be atrracting a hoard of starlings - as soon as my OH fills the tray with a handful of mealworms and returns to the house, down swoop 15 starlings squabbling over them. Well I think I've counted that many - they are on the feeder, on the tray, on the ground etc. I have no idea where they live, where they are sitting but it must be close as they are obviously sat waiting for brunch!!
The other day it was cold but sunny so my daughter and I went for a saunter round the local park. There were people everywhere but well spread out. There were squirrels everywhere too - we must have counted at least 40 out and about. Why is it that they seem to hide on the far side of a tree as soon as I get my camera out. This one I did manage to catch eating his nut but there were 3 others chasing around the tree too - so fast as well!
Going back to the blackbird, we have a pair in the garden every year. The male arrives first, and then about a month later we have a bit of snow. The bird that has arrived was a little too brown to be the same male so I'm wondering if it's the baby from last year so maybe we won't have snow.
Snow makes everywhere look lovely and in this day and age of the pandemic I really feel it would be good to keep everyone in. Anyway, to repeat myself, surely things can only get better.
Stay safe everyone.
Elaine xx
