We have now realised that the birds partaking of the front garden feeders are field residents from across the road.
Their numbers now include gymnastic blue tits
and patient sparrows here waiting their turn at the trough.
Our young visitors bear only so much rain before disappearing, following further leakage from the clouds, leaving the winter flowering cherry to carry the torch for signs of life
amid dripped drops clinging to glistening branches,
dotting netting; slicking crab apples; offering sparkle to the dank morning.
before a further temporary lull lured the great
and blue tits back for a brief breakfast refill.
The grey day gathered relentless gloom.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s spicy pork paprika, special savoury rice, and stringless runner beans, with which she drank Hoegaarden and I finished the Malbec.
I love these—especially the lantern picture.
Thanks very much, Leslie
Where does Nugget go in the rain, do you know?
We don’t, but he always returns, Pauline. Thanks very much.
That’s so good 🙂
I hope that he has found himself dry quarters in one of the teapots/nest boxes that I have provided (he has 6 options) but I suspect he will ignore them and has found somewhere cosy. He is always dry feathered and bushy tailed in the mornings though!
I have enjoyed the alliterations in your narrative just as much as the photos, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Dolly.
My pleasure, Derrick.
Me too!!
Birds can be so interesting to watch sometimes. But – Where’s Nugget?
Keeping out of the rain, I’d say, GP 🙂 Thanks very much.
I dug up a plant today (for its own protection) and the hole immediately filled up with water. Sigh.
You have it worse than us then. Thanks very much, Jessica.
When I do that the hole immediately fills up with a robin!
That gave me a morning laugh, Jackie!
Gorgeous pictures of your feathery friends. We’ve had 2 months’ of rain in 48 hours! It’s at times like these I’m glad I a) live on a hill b) live in a 5th floor flat.
You should be safe enough. Thanks very much, Sheree.
I always like to see blue tits in the garden as they cheer the greyest day up.
Indeed. Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Even when it rains birds and people gotta eat. Jackie’s meal looks perfect for a rainy day.
Thanks very much, Jill
Sometimes grey days are really beautiful. Yours appears sparkly, but your garden is beautiful in all seasons.
Thanks very much, Lisa
I couldn’t agree more! I love these moody days the scenery is special, and it is actually not that cold.
Love your photographs today, my favourite is the lantern with its almost Victorian feel to it. Hope the rain ceases soon.
Thanks very much, Sue. We have a few days more to come.
I love your bird visitors!
I love love love how the drops of rain sparkle like Christmas lights! The lantern photo, the photo above it, and the photo below it made me smile and get a bit teary-eyed…joy-tears! 🙂
Wish you could box up the rain and send it to places who need it so desperately.
We had rain/snow 3 days last week…the ground is still muddy…and we are to have 2 or 3 more days of it this week.
HUGS to you and Jackie!!! 🙂
PS…How is your Mum doing this week?
PPS…Guess What?!?! For dinner we had yellow corn tortillas, pink grilled salmon, red and green chunky salsa, black beans, and brown rice. I thought you might like to hear about our colorful meal! 🙂
Thanks very much, Carolyn. A wonderful palette on your plate. X
🙂
You’re welcome!
Nugget probably goes to shelter in the place where he spends the night. This would be perhaps a tree or bush with very heavy foliage that will not let water through. In our garden they like the larch, although that is losing its leaves now. When they are all gone, it will be the leylandii evergreen.
Thanks a lot, John. Our larch has no leaves now – and it is Muggle’s territory anyway.
At least when Nugget decides to move to a new spot, he doesn’t have much to pack!
🙂 Thanks very much, Linda
I love the sparkling rain drops–beautiful photos!
We both wrote about birds yesterday. 🙂
Beautiful pictures and that dinners looks delicious ?
Thank you very much, Ribana
Yes, that lantern picture is fabulous! And, a bright meal for a gray day.
Thanks a lot, Laurie
Rainy days are lovely occasionally
Lovely photos
That sounds like a great meal as well.
It is always a pleasure to watch birds.
Thanks very much, Lakshmi
Just beautiful!
The spicy pork paprika looks good! As do your photos of the trees and birds in the rain. When will it end, though.
Not for a while, Helen. Thanks very much.
Beautiful pictures, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Clare.
Best thing to do when the rains come … watch it fall from the comfort of one’s home, and eat wonderful home-cooked food. 🙂
So true, Widders. Thanks a lot.
There is something endlessly fascinating about watching birds at a feeder.
Indeed. Thanks very much, Liz.
I couldn’t spot any blue on the Blue Tits – do you know why they have that name? Maybe the light is not right. What gorgeous photos you have here: particularly the winter flowering cherry (I did not know there was any tree that flowered in winter), and the slicked crap applies. You are right, raindrops add sparkle to otherwise dull days.
well, that is an embarrassing typo, ha ha!! slicked “crab apples” of course. Happy to provide your entertainment today… 😉
🙂 Did I hear you muttering “Oh shit”?
Indeed. That was me.
It was very dingy, Crystal. Heads, wings, feathers all have a lot of blue. Thanks very much.
Oh ok, thank you.
I love the winter flowering cherry, Derrick. All the raindrops are like jewels. Winter has its own beauty.
It does, indeed, Lavinia. Thank you very much.