One of the things I enjoy about gardening is being connected to nature it its many forms. Like with plants: Or with what you don’t initially see: Or what has been there for a while, hiding just under your radar … Continue reading
Category Archives: Birds
…the birds will come. Nothing goes to waste. The birds can’t afford to let an edible fruit rot or leave it to the worms and fruit flies when it can still be eaten. So, when an over-ripe fruit falls from … Continue reading
It’s been quite a few months since we became aware of the magpie robin in the neighbourhood. My mum was the first to recognise it, because they used to be more common decades ago. I thought the birdsong was from … Continue reading
This seems to be the season for new birds in the garden! We’ve been hearing the call of the kingfisher and assumed that it was the Smyrna kingfisher that we’ve seen several times before. However, I caught sight of a … Continue reading