For Scarlett

What we saw at the Zoo.............................................

The new baby having a drink

almost but no bamboo

Bird of the day is the House Martin here feeding ladybirds to its babies 

Syrah sees a Hare

Whilst down the lane Syrah saw a Hare and must have thought she was a greyhound like Pinot
and ran over to it and with the Hare just watching until she was around two feet away and then just left her like she was standing still then ran around the sunflowers tormenting her............

The Bird of the Day is a Housemartin feeding its chicks Ladybirds that are more plentiful than I have ever seem before.

A few little birds

A few of the birds seen around the garden in the last few days...............

Melodious Warbler juvenile

Cirlbunting

Young Pied Wagtail

Serin

Yellowhammer


 

Stonechat Female

Turtle Dove

more Dragons without Dungeons

I had a quick walk along the Dive with the dogs and we saw the following.............

Today's bird of the day is the beautiful Turtle Dove

Clicking, Flicking and Jumping

The picture above is of the last remaining magpie chick who unfortunately I am sorry to say went to sleep forever yesterday morning but his image will I am sure last forever.
So to other things in the garden, here are some images of the crickets and other insects in the meadow area.....................

It's eyes look like they are carved from wood with the grain running through.

This little chap has his wings out for some reason............

The Bird of the day is a Raven in flight

Baby Magpie

Yesterday our visitors in the Gite found four baby Magpies and saw two others that hed fledged properly and were flying, unfortunatly three died during the night and the other we are trying to feed but I do not hold out much hope.................................

they were always looking for the adults but they never came

just out for a little swim..............

This week

Tuesday of this week was the longest day known as the summer solstice or midsummer - it is just a moment in time - so here are a few of my moments in time........... 

the wasp and this butterfly are showing the wear and tear of flying around in the wind

The Bird of the Day today is a female Black Tailed Godwit seen on the edge of the lake at Moncontour