I was surprised when a large buzzard flew right across the garden. It launched itself from a tree, swooping past my head, into the fields beyond. They are a common sight here, but are usually found soaring high up in the thermals. It was a treat to see one so close.
The wren is a familiar visitor to our garden. Mine loves to dart about behind my pots, eagerly looking for insects.
Jays visit from time to time: they live in the fields beyond...
I have a few robins who follows me when I am digging and hop about hopefully, looking for worms.
I often hear owls at night, but I never see them. The garden is surrounded by fields, hedgerows and trees and provides excellent cover. There are the usual garden thugs, too: pigeons and magpies. I use netting to protect my vegetables and I scare away the magpies at nesting time...
Thank you for finding time to read my blog. Have you had any interesting feathered visitors to your garden? If so, I would love to hear about them :)
Buzzard
Our Green Woodpecker hops about under the orchard trees, looking for ants, beetles and insects.
I often hear owls at night, but I never see them. The garden is surrounded by fields, hedgerows and trees and provides excellent cover. There are the usual garden thugs, too: pigeons and magpies. I use netting to protect my vegetables and I scare away the magpies at nesting time...
Thank you for finding time to read my blog. Have you had any interesting feathered visitors to your garden? If so, I would love to hear about them :)
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