What's Buzzin' or Flying Near You Today..? MK 3..

Lots of damselflies about




Also a beautiful cardinal beetle

 

Lovely pictures everyone!

I've just come in from outside, it looks as though the blackbirds nesting in my hedge have chicks at long last. I've just seen dad flying in with a beakful.

 

The ickle babbies have been born:



and a close up:



I think there's four in total, no noise from them yet though. The mother really gives it some when you're nearby. I quickly scarper!

She pounced on the back of a Magpie the other day whilst a Dunnock, Blackbird and Collared Dove were distracting it. Really a sight to see, just flew in out of nowhere are ripped a few feathers out with it's claws.

 

Dragonflies always amaze me - only see them when we have the grandchildren's swimming pool up (don't even want to think they flying over it, dropping eggs in it although they must get filtered I suppose) beautiful lacework on their wings though and their big eyes and sweet faces .

We also have blackbirds nesting - they get jittery at the sight of a cat or a magpie its almost as if they are calling me for help with their cheep cheep alarm call - I seem to spend part of my day clapping my hands to frighten off the jays/magpies/crows or spraying a jet of hose over the wall to see off the cats. OOh lost the plot or wot ???

S

 

Blumming magpies drive me mad, usually a quick window slam gets em flappin.

 

Thank you everyone for these wonderful pictures today,
Jenny

 

No flies on you though, loli

 

Couldn't stand the smell ?

 

Know what you mean, Jenny: I don't like the smell of flies either!

 

Oiy...who's side are you two on

 

They just don't like Oscar de la Renta dahling....

 

I stick to the "dark side" loli ... far more interesting