I've brought my shovel. What is it you want moving?

The gardeners friend, we don't see many round here though they come to the bird feeder in winter they arent as friendly as town robins seem to get, but I'm slowly training one up, he lets me dig and walk away before coming in though , still its early days yet and with the air gun fanatic next door I'm suprised theres any birds left around here that will come as close as this one does.

Fabulous photo, Toto :o)

lovely shot !we have a few including a few straggly babies who are so cute!

Please send him here Toto.....Ive a ton or 2 that needs moving........Lovely photo

lovely photo Toto

what a beautifull close-up toto, think he may need some help with his spade though

Fantastic pic Toto! How you doing?

What a great picture, he must be very tame to let you get such a fab close up!

Fantastic photo, Toto, nice to know he's eager to earn his grub :)

Thanks everyone. He sure is friendly. I've managed to take quite a few oics of him / her. At one point Iwas laying across a plank of wood tryin to cut a turf that I was laying and he flew down about 6 inches from my face and stayed there for a couple of minutes while I talked to him and took a couple of pics. He was back again today and tonight I have soaked some drtied mealworms which I'm taking to work for him tomorrow.
Sorry Milky but it would be unfair to send him to you as you need the exercise.
I don't see why he needs any help Sanbaz, afterall he managed to fly there with his shovel.
I'm doing fine Mad, how are you?
Try shooting yur next door neighbour Indy.
Those babies are wonderful aren't they Arlene.
Well done Gee. There had to be one and it's you.

Fab photo Toto.

lol toto,,

I'm good Toto! No choice!

Not worth the jail time, I'll just watch em crash and burn , what goes around.....

My favourite bird from the secret garden when I was a young child beautiful picutre

Thanks all. I did take the mealworms to work today and offered them to the robin them in my open hand and believe it or not, after a little hesitation, he came and took them from my hand. This happened 5 or 6 times and was a wonderful experience. One so small trusting a big, ugly idiot like me.

IThat is wonderful Toto how encouraging for others to try this out, one visits my garden so friendly it is sits on the top back of my benh and watch s me in the garden and beauty is in the eye of the beholder I dont think your big and ugly nor an idiot, soft may be but not an idiot, you have to stop thinking like that

Beautiful little bird and as you say,so trusting :) Lovely photo

What a lovely experience, Toto, magical. Really makes you feel humble and 'over the moon' all at the same time, doesn't it. I think that little bird showed a lot of sense :)

Thanks to all three of you. It was a wonderful experience and one I shall remember. It was such a priviledge to have it happen.

How absolutely wonderful!

Definitely Mad.

:~))))))

Must be something in the air Toto .. went out yesterday evening to try and feed mealworms to fledgling robins but were being mugged by blackbirds as I began throwing them to distract blackbirds .. robin fed up of waiting by this time , landed in my hand and helped himself !

Tried again this morning but had Jane there to take pics .. and voila he sat for quite a while waiting to choose the biggest .will post pics in a blog.

Impossible to take a pic in one hand and feed with the other but the experience is lovely .

Cant wait for the blog!!

Thanks Madperth...its on !!!

I'm on my way!!

I shall look forward to your blog Bonkers.

Oh....a wonderful pic Toto.......aren't they just beautiful!

Thanks Janey. They certainly are beautiful.

Just had a robin in the garden for the first time since the end of the SPring Toto. This little fella looks lovely. You certainly seem to have bonded with him.

He's only taking me for a mug Lindak but that's fine by me. contact with these little creatures, no matter how brief is so precious.

You said it Toto..just got us through a hard time !

I'm glad your slowly getting through it Bonkers. I know it will take a long time as I've been through similar. The very best of luck to you both and I don't need to tell you that your beautiful surroundings and the nature you encourage will help.

Sorry to hear that Bonkersbon that you've been through hard times. Whatever the reason glad that you are on the way up and my prayers and good wishes are with you.

what a sweet Pic Toto :)

Thank you Jacque.