Reply to: What a wonderful day

[original PM]

yes wasn't it marvellous

did the bit of gardening that was needed in the morning.

Then spent the rest of the day with the kids playing around - even got the paddling pool out!

finished off with a nice bbq!

life does not get much better than this!

[TimberWolf]

red

Looks orange to me. I see from there that the juvenile has no 'red' colouring, so I'd stand no chance identifying that.

[threaded]

Maybe I could recognise a robin too, but only if it's got an orange bit and other birds don't.

red

[threaded]

I saw a wagtail that couldn't be bothered to wag its tail, as it ran about in clientco car park

Perhaps they're evolving into a new species to be called a "tail".

I think it just wasn't hungry: they wag their tail to flush out their prey: small insects.

[TimberWolf]

I saw a wagtail that couldn't be bothered to wag its tail, as it ran about in clientco car park

Perhaps they're evolving into a new species to be called a "tail".

It mystifies me how people can tell birds apart. Not only are bird species often so similar, but the male and female differences further clouds any distinction, as well as size with age. You also need fantastic eyesight. A pigeon is about all I can recognise, but even that would be suspect if it were put in an alien environment where similar species might exist. Maybe I could recognise a robin too, but only if it's got an orange bit and other birds don't.

[OwlHoot]

I saw a wagtail that couldn't be bothered to wag its tail, as it ran about in clientco car park

Perhaps they're evolving into a new species to be called a "tail".

[Tingles]

Bakewell was busy down by the river...

Came home then went and had a luvverly Thai meal on Eccleshall Road - red sunset too.


A good day.


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[DaveB]

Went out on the bike yesterday and thought I'd head for the Dales for a few hills. Did Ladybower to Glossop and back and it was superb. Brilliant weather, superb views from the top of the Snake Pass. Only thing that spoilt it was the constant stream of bikers caning it up and down the A57.

Ladybower Inn to Glossop, and back.

[threaded]

The birds were giving it some in the local park too. I also saw a bumble bee lying in the road, not sure what it was doing there. I initially thought it had been run over, but it moved a bit when I nudged it.

I had all the doors, and all but one of the windows open, and a bumblebee managed to get itself stuck on the wrong side of the only closed window.

Quite gratifying letting it go.

Yes, felt really like summer is on it's way.

[TimberWolf]

The birds were giving it some in the local park too. I also saw a bumble bee lying in the road, not sure what it was doing there. I initially thought it had been run over, but it moved a bit when I nudged it.

[ctdctd]

The bird's were twittering outside my window today and the Ladybirds have invaded the bedroom. Spring has sprung!

[TimberWolf]

D'oh, is this going to be another election and volcano thread

[ctdctd]

Credit where credit is due, at least Gordon delayed the doom until summer.

My dad thinks he arranged the volcano so he can cancel the election due to all the stranded chavs in Spain!

[TimberWolf]

But we're all doomed, DOOMED I tell you.

Credit where credit is due, at least Gordon delayed the doom until summer.

[ctdctd]

But we're all doomed, DOOMED I tell you.