The sparrows have taken over the world

On Saturday my world was getting on normally and the birds were getting used to me slowly. Now that I'm back, things have changed.

The sparrows seem to have taken over the bird feeder. They are around all the time at the moment so they must be enjoying the food that is out for them. The robins do occasionally stop as they pass by but now they are only visitors, my back garden is a real sparrow house now.

Will it last, who will take over next  - we'll wait and see :))

The sun is out again

The sun is out again and I think that today, if it stays like this that I'll be strolling down the side of the loch. It'll help to top up the suntan and it might help me to get a bit fitter too.

I'll get the chance to watch the sheep and the birds, and if it's really still then the insects will land on the water for a moment and then fly off again and the fish will rise, trying to get them - and they often do too!

The birds are back at at the feeder, think I'll sit and watch them, just for a while ;))

That's the feeder up

I'.m quite pleased. That's the feeder up now and there's a seagull in the field, pretending not to look at the feeder. He'll be interested because it's new to him but I doubt if he'll use it.

Just as I write this a sparrow has arrived and is sitting on the washing line, peeking at it. There were two of them but I don't know where the other went.

I think that I'll try and find out.

Today is a bit of a change

It is a bit of a change today. Last night when I came home I watered the trees as I told you - and then it rained all night. A bit pointless really, wasn't it, oh well ;))

It's raining off and on today too so I won't be watering the trees today again as they don't really need it at the moment but I won't be totally idle. In the post arrive some bird feed and a feeder to put it in so I'll hang that and fill it. That way I can sit and watch the birds feeding themselves and perhaps make some new friends as well.

Not very sure just which birds are around so it might be quite a profitable day, we'll see :))