Hedgehogs and Blackbirds

Well now, there's all sorts of wildlife in the garden at the moment. Having been visited by the breakfasting squirrel just a day or so ago, we were having another meal - this time in the summerhouse when a hedgehog scuttled by.

In the clematis climbing over the summerhouse, a blackbird has built its nest and looks at us most discouragingly when we walk past. I managed to get a quick photo of the babies whilst the mother was off foraging ... a bit blurred .... but I didn't want to disturb them.

Ducks on the Doorstep Part II

Just got back from Devon and thought I would do a quick post – I have realised that there is a bit of a duck theme going on! Just before we went away, we had 3 ducks at our front door one morning and, when we arrived at the cottage in Devon, well there they were again – not the same 3 but certainly a case of déjà duck.

Then we visited Marwood Hill Garden and I couldn’t resist a photo of these!

Ducks on the doorstep

I was eating my cornflakes this morning and heard a noise, louder than the tree surgeon's chainsaw next door - it was a very INSISTENT quacking - here's who was at the front door ...