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Wildlife in my garden

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By katnip

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Most of us tend to have routines we keep to, get up at the same time, shower, breakfast etc. Well, it dawned on me the other morning how much my routine is now dictated by the animals and birds in my garden.
Of course the first job is to feed my two cats, Sammy and Thomas.
Then it’s down to the apple tree where little paws are drumming on the tree impatiently


Ahh! Breakfast, at last

Meanwhile, Bill and Coo are in the tree, waiting for the bird table to be restocked

Blue tit waiting patiently in the cotoneaster


Pigeon having his early morning shower before eating


Mr Chaffinch waiting his turn on the feed table

The robin very obligingly sat still for me between beakfulls

Keeping a beady eye on what was still available on the table

At least I didn’t have to put slugs out for the hedgehog’s meal

At last – I think it’s my turn for a cup of tea and some seed, sorry Muesli!
Hope you’ve enjoyed my visitors.

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I enjoyed my visit very much, a lovely blog and smashing words, thank you

19 May, 2010

 

Brilliant !
Great photos, Katnip :-))))

19 May, 2010

 

Your blog cheered my heart katnip,what a wonderful way to start your day.

19 May, 2010

 

This could be a childrens story. Lovely blog, pictures are lovely.

19 May, 2010

 

how cute..........

19 May, 2010

 

Nice visitors in your garden. I used to have squirrells in my previous garden but none here and I miss them.

19 May, 2010

 

Thanks katnip ... that's a lovely blog. You're very good with a camera ... unless you bribed everyone to stay still & in focus!! :o)

19 May, 2010

 

Yhanks for a lovely blog and photos

19 May, 2010

 

What an amazing pic of robin! Lovely blog Katnip, you have such an array of visitors!

19 May, 2010

 

What a lovely blog and great pictures Katnip, especially the robin. I like the one of the pigeon having a bath - he looks soooo scruffy! I watched one trying to bath in the water bowl. He could barely fit in it, no camera to hand unfortunately.

19 May, 2010

 

lovely blog & great photos too...

19 May, 2010

 

Love this Wildlife Blog Kn...especially the 1 of the Hedgehog He/She is
so nice to see...the birds are wonderful characters, i had to giggle at the
pigeon having a shower, it looks as if he/she are really enjoying the water
on those dusty old wings, i bet that bath was full of water before he/she
jumped in LOL i loved all the rest of your visitors, awaiting their breakfast
Say hello, and give Sammy & Thomas a hug for me....:~)))

19 May, 2010

 

Lovely blog and Pictures,Katnip.What a lovely sight to wake up to in the morning.More important than Muesli any day :o)

20 May, 2010

 

great photo's

20 May, 2010

 

Thanks for all your lovely replies - glad you like the photos, thank goodness for a digital camera with a zoom lens! It took over 20 shots of the robin before I got a good one - just lucky really.
The mornings are my favourite in the garden with all the activity going on.
Sammy and Thomas say thanks for all the cuddles - they are great softies!

21 May, 2010

 

How wonderful to have such an array of friends to greet you each new day and so trusting knowing that you will show up and give them all their breakfast. :~)))

24 May, 2010

 

I always say that very few birds visit my garden, so was thrilled the other day when a great tit stood on the trampoline. The trick must be to feed them but I am always afraid that the cat will kill them. photos are great though.

24 May, 2010

 

lovely blog katnip and especially love your hoggy at the end ;o)) great pics

24 May, 2010

 

Brilliant pictures, what a nice blog :)

25 May, 2010

 

I wonder if they would all come up to your window if you decided to sit and eat first LOL

26 May, 2010

 

Thanks again for your lovely comments - the hoggies were back last night San, snuffling away as they explored the garden.

30 May, 2010

 

At the moment my weekend routine seems to be run by the garden, when I have to go to the bathroom about 7 AM ish (sorry) and I see the sun shining I feel that it is too good to go back to bed and sleep for another hour or so, so I get up and go down to the garden, make a cup of coffee in the weekend house, sit on the patio drinking it and just listening and watching the birds picking worms and grubs and anything else they find out of the lawn and flower beds, for me that is the best time of the day and well worth getting up so early.

5 Sep, 2010

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