( I have to admit that this isn't my actual finch but it looks so like him, I think he must do publicty photos for the finch community) Their feeder looks nicer than my one as well!
Anyway, there are a pair of them, and one has been courageous enough to use the window feeder. DH C did take a pic of him, but it was too blurred to use! (hasn't got his new glasses yet!) If I do get a good pic I'll share it. I have had the feeder for years, and never had a Greenfinch before, so you understand my excitement! I have read though, that Robins don't often put up with them, as they go after the same food, so we'll have to see if our Robin will stand for it! (He is still too busy with his chicks to be bothered with anything except where the next worm is coming from, but they'll be leaving soon, so watch out finches!)
The other "couple" are Great Tits, and they are so romantic to each other! I first thought one was a chick, as the male was feeding it, but after research, it was a female, and so was being lovingly fed by her mate! The two sexes do look similar, but the female is a bit paler, and with not such a bright contrast between the black and white. They are fluttering around the whole day, feeding from the tree hangar, flying back and forth between the trees, and having a wonderful time. I have read that they do like to nest in firs, so I'm hoping they choose ours! They are much more difficult to get a piture of though, because they don't normally stay at the feeder to eat, they just get a seed and fly off and eat it.
They are picky feeders though, and will pull out any seeds they don't eat and toss them aside, until they get to the ones they want. They love the sunflower seeds, so I'm hoping if I get flowers from mine later in the year, the birds will feed from them.
4. The slugs haven't done any more damage yet, but I'm sure they will if I don't get something ready for them. A lot of people I have read about just go out in the late evening on a slug-watch, and just collect them all. Another mothod that doesn't excite me. Well, what do you do with a bag full of slugs? (and don't say throw them next door! They'll only come back!)
5. DS R had to do his first round in the rain today, and got completely soaked. He also had all the Sunday papers, which were even heavier than the Saturday ones! His list of houses also got wet, and disintigrated, so the last few were done by memory! We'll have to get a plastic folder for him for the next rainy day!
1. The bowling cloth that was going so well, mysteriously produced another stitch, but it was about 5 rows down, so I had to frog it to there. I know its just a cloth, but I would always know the mistake was there, so it had to go! Now I've lost a bit of the enthusiasm for it. Never mind, got quite a while yet before it has to be done!
That'll be all for now, been asleep most of the day because the pain has been bad, but still feel a bit tired. Chat soon, Paula x
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