Wordless Wednesday

Dwarf Rhododendron

Heavy Rain is Good for Some

At least the Blackbirds are happy when there is enough heavy rain to flood part of the back garden. This female spent ages paddling to collect worms, grubs and larvae driven to the surface. Some babies were going to be well fed:







I would guess that they were mostly Leatherjackets, the larvae of the Crane Fly.

Monday Mystery - Guess What

Last week's mystery photo was a bit difficult to guess exactly what it was. The virtual Midmarsh Silver Star goes to Adrian, Ragged Robin, Wilma and the Weaver of Grass who were on the right lines with saying it was some sort of stone statue. To be exact is was a photograph of one of the grotesques on the village church:





I wonder how you will get on with the new mystery photo.
Guess What:


Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.
Just for fun.
No prizes except possibly a virtual Midmarsh Gold or Silver Star.

Neither Bird Nor Beast

A flying rainbow:






Not often I see anyone kite flying these days.

Wet and White

The usual result after 30mm, so far, of rain since it started last night:



During the afternoon I had spotted a flash of white on this Collared Dove. At first it seemed to be at the end of one tail feather and I wondered whether it had been perched under a Wood Pigeon:



After a good long look I think it is actually a white feather:





Not sure whether it had had the other tail feathers plucked or maybe it was in the process of moulting.

Friday at the Flicks - Bird Table Visitors

Enjoying the remains of a suet cake:



Starling, a pair of Great Tits and a Robin.

It shouldn't be too long before the first youngsters arrive. Recently I have noticed a male Blackbird with a beak full of Sunflower hearts and a female Blackbird collecting spiders from the lawn.

Spotted at Dusk

Spotted in more ways than one:



 It was very nearly 8 p.m. when I spotted this spotty Song Thrush hunting round the back garden.



On occasion I have noticed a pair under the seed feeders but it has always been too dark for photography.