In lockdown 1 we noticed the blackbirds bathing in an old cat bowl I’d put out with water during the previous summer heatwave and I decided to invest in a proper posh stone model. Needless to say they carried on using the cat bowl..... Eventually however, with pigeons taking the lead, it has become popular for drinks and/or baths with blackbirds, robins and the visiting foxes. There are definite welcome signs of spring in the garden with daffs out, blossom on the way and a beautiful blue sky this morning - next week the forecast is for snow all week.
Weather: glorious spring day with ominous black clouds later
Covid: off on a distanced walk with a friend for the first time in weeks
Good things: Jackie Weaver sorting out Handforth council - relieved none of my governor meetings have ever degenerated quite so badly (though some previous members have been of that ilk). https://youtu.be/l17UIwAFOyk
I love seeing birds having a bath. Your blackbird looks as though he’s really enjoying this. I saw a solar fountain for a bird bath on TV a couple of weeks ago...might have been Gardeners World so I bought one to go in our bird bath when it comes back from storage....
@judithg Will have to watch that then Judith! These parish councillors do have a great sense of importance sometimes! Brian was on our Parrish council before he went to NZ & some were very bossy & full of their own importance! 🤣🤣
If you didn't see Jackie Weaver on The Last Leg this evening, I would recommend looking at it on catch up. She was great! I don't think it is going to be the last we see of her.
Wonderful shot! I want to install a bird bath in my garden, too, or something birds and pollinators can share. I would like to register my garden as a "pollinator" garden, but you need a water source! (Plus my ulterior motive is to hope for photo ops, too)
You really are rocking that lens Judith. What a superb moment captured with the water droplets, nicely blurred background and this beautiful blackbird. Love it and fav.
I think the Handforth video is the funniest thing I have ever seen!
If you didn't see Jackie Weaver on The Last Leg this evening, I would recommend looking at it on catch up. She was great! I don't think it is going to be the last we see of her.
I think the Handforth video is the funniest thing I have ever seen!