Was talking about bird footprints in the snow the other day, and look, Lucille has put some pictures on her blog, Useful or Beautiful.
1.How gratifying to see the apple I put out for the birds pecked into a mass of peaks and chasms.
2. It's such a relief to come off compacted and frozen snow, where I have been sliding and sinking by turns, and on to a gritted road.
3. Coming into a warm, bright house where there will be an evening of pizza and gaming.
The birds must be desperate for any crumb they can get. I put out fresh cook beet root and it went. Also much to my surprise avocado was pounced on too. I am just about to pop a potato in the microwave for their lunch.
ReplyDeleteAnd now I will always think of the birds scribbling!
ReplyDeleteRedwings today. Really unusual for us. I put apples out for them.
I love #1, and the footprints were amazing!
ReplyDeleteBless you Den for your microwavey generosity!
ReplyDeleteLucille, lucky you. Did you see Snow Watch (an Autumn Watch special) -- they were talking about redwings and fieldfares appearing in people's gardens. I was just thrilled with my little blue tit.
Rosebud101, I'm going to start having a bet with Nick as to which beautiful thing you're going to pick each day.
NoI didn't see Snow Watch. I only knew about redwings because we once had a flock of them in our apple trees at home and my mother made us all come and admire them and now I'm doing the same to my children!
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