The Blackbird, The mouse

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Today is sunday morning, a lovely day, My husband is painting the ceiling and i’m out in the garden, we have a blackbird that has a broken leg, It’s been twice before, I can get really close to it, unfortunately the resident blackbird doesn’t like it being there, It chases it away, there is nothing that i can do ……

Our resident field mouse is still about, I usually put some nuts just outside his home about once a week, but i’ve forgotten this week, so he’s had to come out and get some of the nuts that i put out for the birds.

We have a Starling that thinks it’s a humming bird, I must try and take a picture next time, we have a round globe for peanuts, for the tits, this starling is trying to get at them.

I bought an arch for the garden last weekend, £4.99 from wilkinsons, going to get some clematis from the garden show in a couple of weeks, will get one for each side, If there not too expencive.

Gail x

11 May, 2009
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Jacque

Uv some Fab Garden Visitors Gail . The Pics are great :)

11 May, 2009

Mookins

fab pictures

x x x

11 May, 2009

Toto

Nice blog Daff, Thanks.

11 May, 2009

Sewingkilla

Aw so cute mouse!!!

11 May, 2009

Bonkersbon

Sorry to hear about your blackbird with broken leg.If he manages to eat he could recover but at a disadvantage if not accepted.They are so terratorial now at nesting time. : ( Great pic of your mouse !

11 May, 2009

Spritzhenry

MUCH better to be in the garden than painting the ceiling! You made a good decision there. :-)

11 May, 2009

Seaburngirl

a good read. good photos too.

11 May, 2009

Clarice

Loved your blog & photos.

11 May, 2009

Lincslass

Very enjoyable blog and good photo,s,fingers xx your little blackbird survives...........

11 May, 2009

Blodyn

You're lucky to have that mouse. He's cute. lol

12 May, 2009

Gee19

Oh poor blackbird, hope he survives. Very interesting blog and lovely photos. Thank you.

12 May, 2009

Hollyeves

love your wildlife.......i used to have a mouse, he used to pinch the birds bread... but hes not around anymore...

12 May, 2009

Daff

Thank you Jacque, I would love not to have pigeons, they make a terrible mess and eat everything in site. x

Mookins, thank you, xxx

Sewingkilla, He is cute, and i think he knows. x

Bonkersbon, He eats well when he visits, but the resident blackbird won't let him stay, It's awful watching him trying to drag himself along, but he can fly. x

Ah Spritzhenry ... I'm not as daft as i may look : ) can you recommend some nice clematis for my new arch please. x

Seaburngirl, thank you xxx

Thank you Clarice, xxx

I'm hoping so too Lincslass, hope to see him again soon. xxx

mmmmm he is very cute Blodyn, I'm saying that he's a field mouse, but i don't know. x

Thank you Gee19 xxx

Hollyeves, I may have a few more before i've done, I'll be sure to send you some ... : ) x

12 May, 2009

Spritzhenry

I am always telling people about my very favourite Clematis, Daff... 'Vyvyan Pennell'. She is a purple double in group 2, will flower very soon, and has another 'go' in August/September. Jacque has her and likes her too!

You could always plant a C. viticella on the other side, like 'Polish Spirit' or 'Etoile Violette' - they'd 'go' nicely, they flower in late summer...or an alpina for spring flowers, several lovely ones.

13 May, 2009

Daff

Thank you Spritz, I have jotted the names down, I do like the Vyvyan Pennell, I've looked it up on the bbc gardening, It says that it goes well with the Doctor Ruppel? I will get the Vyvyan Pennell. although it says that some experiance is needed.

Gail x

13 May, 2009

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