tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.comments2024-03-01T15:43:57.247+00:00MIDMARSH JOTTINGSMidmarsh Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comBlogger17879125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-25234871217529630922024-03-01T15:43:57.247+00:002024-03-01T15:43:57.247+00:00RR: Thank you. Ther more I use it the better I lik...RR: Thank you. Ther more I use it the better I like it. So far I have seen Robin, male and female Blackbirds and a House Sparrow. It is slowly catching on.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-43327003257860326542024-03-01T10:49:01.194+00:002024-03-01T10:49:01.194+00:00That is a super purchase and lovely to see close u...That is a super purchase and lovely to see close ups of the robin as it feeds.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-77879038928347286162024-02-28T09:35:23.529+00:002024-02-28T09:35:23.529+00:00Look forward to reading and seeing more of the new...Look forward to reading and seeing more of the new camera bird feeders. I will guess the first brave visitor was a Blue Tit?Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-50021892222615509062023-12-12T14:59:37.085+00:002023-12-12T14:59:37.085+00:00And a Merry Christmas to you John!And a Merry Christmas to you John!Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-78979685884491962342023-09-25T09:05:49.477+01:002023-09-25T09:05:49.477+01:00Beautiful pic. I just love pond lilies John, reall...Beautiful pic. I just love pond lilies John, really miss my wildlife pond.Mareehttps://hedgiesjoy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-28327049054608404382023-07-29T15:11:59.302+01:002023-07-29T15:11:59.302+01:00Such a lovely flower!Such a lovely flower!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-2263532136236231062023-07-21T14:50:49.694+01:002023-07-21T14:50:49.694+01:00Ellen: Thank you. When I read that the old saying ...Ellen: Thank you. When I read that the old saying came to mind -- Jack of all trades, master of none. ;>) I have seen them hovering so that bit was easy but I had to look up which type it was. Now I am in my 8th decade I'm not as active as I was. At the moment we having typical English Summer weather ... sometimes warm Sunshine, sometimes rain, sometimes cool or cold breezes plus occasional thunder storms and even hail showers. Never a dull moment!Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-45196255947039614362023-07-21T14:19:49.460+01:002023-07-21T14:19:49.460+01:00Gosh, you know so much about everything, John. I t...Gosh, you know so much about everything, John. I thought that was a kind of bee at first. Glad to see a post from you, hope all is well where you are!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-3436090312120796522023-07-20T20:32:33.215+01:002023-07-20T20:32:33.215+01:00Wessex Reiver: I have seen video clips of Crows st...Wessex Reiver: I have seen video clips of Crows stashing food. Thank you for the information about Jays and Acorns. Not something I had heard about before now. The only other bird I have seen stash food was aCoal Tit. A few years ago I noticed one visiting the bird table several times in a short period of time. Each time taking a black Sunflower seed. Eventually I saw it was hiding them in the bark of a nearby tree.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-53978602738781124762023-07-20T20:25:17.366+01:002023-07-20T20:25:17.366+01:00RR: Thank you. It is nice to get the occasional gl...RR: Thank you. It is nice to get the occasional glimpse of animal / bird behaviour.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-82547378489157235932023-07-20T20:22:54.242+01:002023-07-20T20:22:54.242+01:00Ellen: Possible in this case as Magpies often land...Ellen: Possible in this case as Magpies often land near the Hedgehog House. With the peanuts I have seen them bury in the I wouldn't expect them to find those again.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-52243003267977588852023-07-20T20:20:39.773+01:002023-07-20T20:20:39.773+01:00Ellen: Possible I suppose but very doubtful. At th...Ellen: Possible I suppose but very doubtful. At the slightest hint of danger the Hedgehog curls up in a ball with its nose and fee tucked in. All the Fox would get would be a prickled nose.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-25750008649896647942023-07-06T11:43:25.462+01:002023-07-06T11:43:25.462+01:00Nice bit of food caching these. All corvids do thi...Nice bit of food caching these. All corvids do this and they'll forget where many have been left. A small piece of information, jays forget where many of their acorns have been cashed - they then germinate in the spring and that is how oak woodland moves uphill. Nature is brilliant.The Wessex Reiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781303871936178731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-63021275647429637752023-07-05T12:18:48.893+01:002023-07-05T12:18:48.893+01:00That is a great video and great observation :)That is a great video and great observation :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-60656580412864511492023-07-03T15:07:48.192+01:002023-07-03T15:07:48.192+01:00Goodness, that is a pretty bird! I wonder how it r...Goodness, that is a pretty bird! I wonder how it remembers where it left the treat!?!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-13226501399451579912023-06-11T14:14:43.613+01:002023-06-11T14:14:43.613+01:00Oh, I am glad the hedgehog left before the fox sho...Oh, I am glad the hedgehog left before the fox showed up! Would a fox eat a hedgehog, John?!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-27379157063303538052023-05-27T21:35:57.460+01:002023-05-27T21:35:57.460+01:00Nice post thank you ElizabethNice post thank you ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-82786408244671237892023-05-15T15:26:46.596+01:002023-05-15T15:26:46.596+01:00Goodness, they really had a battle going there but...Goodness, they really had a battle going there but didn't seem to really want to hurt each other. Just push the other out of the way. I wonder if they are siblings? Little brothers fighting each other to be first!?!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-952440756866559692023-05-01T12:21:56.174+01:002023-05-01T12:21:56.174+01:00With their intelligence, rooks and crows can cause...With their intelligence, rooks and crows can cause quite a lot of damage to bird feeding stations, I found that they are clever enough to circumvent any measures I take to try and keep them from the feeders! Somehow I cannot answer comments on my own blog, some glitch with my browser.Maree Clarksonhttps://hedgiesjoy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-71207939941934743662023-04-29T16:17:38.963+01:002023-04-29T16:17:38.963+01:00You certainly get a variety of birds in your garde...You certainly get a variety of birds in your garden, John. They put on a nice show for you (and us)!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-19815811613152435762023-04-20T15:54:44.811+01:002023-04-20T15:54:44.811+01:00Ellen: It is a beauty. This particular variety pro...Ellen: It is a beauty. This particular variety produces a fantastic number of blooms from a single growth. If the new growths mature properly they should each have that many flowers. Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-17740744413469099742023-04-20T15:40:59.516+01:002023-04-20T15:40:59.516+01:00Wow, John! I have never seen so many blooms on an ...Wow, John! I have never seen so many blooms on an orchid! You certainly know what you are doing!Ellen D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-48681879618724224072023-04-05T15:05:13.667+01:002023-04-05T15:05:13.667+01:005 years ago! I'm impressed that you did not gi...5 years ago! I'm impressed that you did not give up on it! It's lovely and unusual. Well done!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-33276196692138781302023-04-04T23:15:48.080+01:002023-04-04T23:15:48.080+01:00It's very pretty!It's very pretty!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-48350287706828781622023-04-01T15:22:37.006+01:002023-04-01T15:22:37.006+01:00That hedgehog is really exploring your back garden...That hedgehog is really exploring your back garden! I like how it sets off the motion light back by your shed.<br />I love hearing the bird chirping so loudly. Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.com