Category Archives: birds

Wordless Wednesday – Adopted by Mallards

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in birds, Nature, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged Garden ponds, Mallard ducks, nature, Photography, wildlife gardening | 7 Comments

Trapeze artists … and other high wire performers

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

In spite of all the named storms and gusty weather sweeping across the country, our bird feeders have been exceptionally busy throughout February. In fact there is a correlation: The nastier the weather the more likely we are to see … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, The home garden, Wildlife | Tagged Bird feeders, blue tits, Chaffinches, Gardens, goldfinches, nature, Photography, Wildlife | 10 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Hoodlums or Princes … same damage

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged birds, Blossom, Damson trees, Gardening, Pheasants, Photography, vandals, Wildlife, Wood pigeon | 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Three birds at my winter table

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

Posted in birds, Wildlife, Wordless | Tagged Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, Garden birds, Photography, wildlife gardening | 19 Comments

Stripping the Willow …

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

Actually I mean apple tree, but what does honesty mean in the UK these days?! OK, putting the election to one side, here are some cute photos of the non-stop activity/glut fest occurring in our John Downie crab apple tree … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, fruit, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged blackbirds, crab apples, Gardening, John Downie, Photography, Squirrels, Wildlife antics, Wood pigeon | 14 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – On the hunt

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

Tina @mygardenersays hosts Wildlife Wednesday on the first Wednesday of each month. Check it out!

Posted in birds, Wildlife | Tagged Ants, birds, Gardening, Green woodpecker, nature, Photography, Wildlife, wildlife gardening | 6 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – New life in the pond …

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

August’s wildlife report is a bit of a list of missed photo opportunities, starting with a young badger that seems to visit about midnight. I know that there is one about, because there have been a couple of encounters between … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, butterflies, The home garden, Wildlife | Tagged Badgers, centre-barred sallow moth, Frogs, Gardening, Photography, Ponds, ruby-tailed wasp, Ruddy darter dragonfly, wildlife gardening | 11 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – Sith Lords and other Cloaked Beauties

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

There’s been plenty of drama in the meadows this year from the Cinnabar moths (Tyria jacobaeae). Cinnabars are a day flying moth and tend to disturb easily. This results in startling flashes of red as their hindwings are revealed when … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, butterflies, Wildlife | Tagged #WildlifeWednesday, cinnabar moth, Humming-bird hawk moth, Large Emerald moth, Marble white butterfly, wildlife gardening, Wildlife photography | 17 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – Water: The Great Attractor

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

Apologies, I know that it’s Thursday, but you know how things get. Regardless, I wanted to quickly link up with Tina for her monthly Wildlife meme, to share some of the babies and new creatures I’ve seen in the garden … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, The home garden, Wildlife | Tagged #WildlifeWednesday, damselflies, Dragonflies, fountains, Gardening, Photography, Ponds, Sparrowhawk, wildlife gardening | 10 Comments

Wildlife Wednesday – Stillness and a cloak of invisibility

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Frogend_dweller

So this evening I caught a muntjac strolling around the pear and apple trees, pulling their branches down to eat. Grrr! Then it wandered over to the pond and took a long drink and my heart went out to it, … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Wildlife | Tagged gardenng, Muntjac, Nesting birds, Photography, Robins, Ruby Tiger moth, Wildlife | 8 Comments