I began this gardenwatch blog/diary as a way of showing pictures of the robin and other garden birds to my friend in Australia by taking short videos in my garden. Recently I have captured some shots with my still camera but my postings were focused on our Nestbox. Tonight I would like to share these… Read More Bring a smile
I am aware that perhaps I have given the male Blue Tit, of the pair nesting in our Camera Nestbox, a bad name. Yes I have not seen him visit the female often in the box – when she was making the nest and laying her eight eggs. However he is seen in the garden… Read More Blue Tit male in waiting
There shouldn’t really need to be a reason to plant a tree – but there can be many. It is well documented that trees help our environment but they are often planted to mark an occasion too – happy or sad. I made a search on Google and found a mix between the two –… Read More Plant a tree
It is been a little while now since I have had regular visits from the Robin. It has been strange to see my garden without it. This week has seen its return with two spotted yesterday. I stood behind my domed Acer with my camera after seeing the Song Thrush and down came the Robin… Read More Robin makes return
The April sunshine is still with us so I took the opportunity to sit outside with my camera to see if I could catch the birds as they came to the feeders. I took a coffee out with me as it wasn’t as warm out of the sunshine. I was patient and although I was… Read More April morning snapshots