tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post4973660039137651397..comments2024-02-06T07:57:54.467+00:00Comments on underdogs bite upwards: Look who came to dinner.Leg-ironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-1375548292760245762011-03-08T16:56:38.792+00:002011-03-08T16:56:38.792+00:00I'm sure others have said... But Great photo L...I'm sure others have said... But Great photo LI. Better than anything I have managed.NickMhttp://www.countingcats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-65034957696044734302011-03-08T02:26:20.658+00:002011-03-08T02:26:20.658+00:00William - I like testing shit. I know, it sounds o...William - I like testing shit. I know, it sounds odd.<br /><br />Sometimes I'm asked what I plan to do in retirement. Pretty much the same as I do now - potter around a lab, write stories and mess about in the garden, earning just enough to live on and staying well clear of the high tax rate.<br /><br />So either I'll never retire, or I already have. It's hard to tell.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-72366562758159488102011-03-08T02:03:16.664+00:002011-03-08T02:03:16.664+00:00Barking Spider - it's not so bad, but the inse...Barking Spider - it's not so bad, but the insects itch.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-72889895618193313422011-03-08T02:01:14.676+00:002011-03-08T02:01:14.676+00:00They're still around and I'm trying for a ...They're still around and I'm trying for a better photo but they don't exactly 'pose'. There's no time for lining up the perfect shot with these guys.<br /><br />They turned up after I put out suet-block, and it seems that's their preference.Leg-ironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932361799889315359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-76250579505821561822011-03-07T20:43:47.457+00:002011-03-07T20:43:47.457+00:00Excellent picture LI. We get the usual sparrows, p...Excellent picture LI. We get the usual sparrows, pigeons, etc but nothing this exciting.delcattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925044785996454603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-50791520744050989412011-03-07T13:25:54.864+00:002011-03-07T13:25:54.864+00:00Pub quiz question. However, I've never seen on...Pub quiz question. However, I've never seen one either. Saw a goldfinch once. Beautiful. But Kingfishers are really dazzling!Dr Evilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00176521760477086914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-43375556639898533912011-03-06T12:34:49.982+00:002011-03-06T12:34:49.982+00:00When you've got over your anger at being prove...When you've got over your anger at being proved wrong, consider that such a tiny bird has done well to survive your recent bouts of sub-zero global warming. You are fortunate to see one at all, let alone so close. Have you got a better quality picture, or is that the largest that blogger will accept?microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-41031594731778458672011-03-05T18:35:55.615+00:002011-03-05T18:35:55.615+00:00"my insect-filled fat balls
Sorry to hear ab...<b>"my insect-filled fat balls</b><br /><br />Sorry to hear about that, Leggy, hope the treatment goes well and the swelling goes down! ;-)Barking Spiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968827142725464915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-43820369394653971502011-03-05T12:40:23.590+00:002011-03-05T12:40:23.590+00:00I am amazed you test shit for a living. You are an...I am amazed you test shit for a living. You are an eloquent and saleable writer, you are handy with the camera and you are a raconteur.<br /><br />All I can say is testing shit must pay well!Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-85191905408380444492011-03-05T12:31:28.103+00:002011-03-05T12:31:28.103+00:00Firecrest:
9 cm (3.5 in) in length, with a wingspa...Firecrest:<br />9 cm (3.5 in) in length, with a wingspan of 13–16 cm (5.1–6.3 in), and weighs 4–7g (0.15–0.25 oz).<br />Goldcrest:<br />8.5–9.5 cm (3.3–3.7 in) in length, with a 13.5–15.5 cm (5.3–6.1 in) wingspan and a weight of 4.5–7.0g (0.16–0.25 oz).<br /><br />Pick the (very small) bones ou of that.<br /><br /><br />Good shot thoughSnipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-2293428860588811812011-03-05T11:48:16.831+00:002011-03-05T11:48:16.831+00:00It's not size that matters, it is what you do ...It's not size that matters, it is what you do with it.Francis Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121262178298532614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-25725487968498163082011-03-05T09:53:55.267+00:002011-03-05T09:53:55.267+00:00Lucky you, gorgeous post.
I've got the pigeon...Lucky you, gorgeous post.<br /><br />I've got the pigeons taunting me. At least Goldcrest guano doesn't burn holes in paving stones.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-40160107534457957872011-03-05T07:58:52.404+00:002011-03-05T07:58:52.404+00:00Good picture LI little bastars like that are notor...Good picture LI little bastars like that are notoriously difficult to photograph what with ther flitting hither and thither.<br />Let alone going into to get the camera and expecting it to still be there, it normally results in. <br /><br /><b>"I saw a ***** in the garden today"</b><br /> "Really, did you get a photo?"<br /><b>"No, it was gone by the time I got the camera"</b><br /> "So you didn't really see one one did you?"<br /><b>"Bollocks"</b>Pavlov's Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162563403722211352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-91337000061506141092011-03-05T07:13:21.380+00:002011-03-05T07:13:21.380+00:00Folopw ups..Folopw ups..Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-91142308219839991592011-03-05T07:12:58.283+00:002011-03-05T07:12:58.283+00:00You would need twenty of them to make a snack. USE...You would need twenty of them to make a snack. USELESS animals.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-86721900354538385422011-03-05T05:10:57.534+00:002011-03-05T05:10:57.534+00:00You can console yourself with the thought that you...You can console yourself with the thought that your photography skills are obviously top notch! ;)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-18222583775611382442011-03-05T03:18:30.517+00:002011-03-05T03:18:30.517+00:00Awwwwww, he's so small and sweet and fluffy lo...Awwwwww, he's so small and sweet and fluffy looking, LI. Don't be so hard on him. He was nice enough to sit still and let him take this lovely photo of him!<br /><br />You know you want to give him some bird seed.<br />Have a fun weekend.Amusing Bunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385840951446381247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-6179087413317412022011-03-05T02:14:21.200+00:002011-03-05T02:14:21.200+00:00What a super photo LI. They never keep still enoug...What a super photo LI. They never keep still enough for me. You must have quite a few spiders and other insects around.<br /><br />Next we'll be hearing you've opened your garden to twitchers. :)subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-81194275847483517192011-03-05T02:00:15.045+00:002011-03-05T02:00:15.045+00:00*we are*we areLysistratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193876192173490810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170981338945747646.post-33776259148747032712011-03-05T01:59:13.794+00:002011-03-05T01:59:13.794+00:00LI - that's truly fabulous. And a great remind...LI - that's truly fabulous. And a great reminder that we not "just smokers" - we are real human beings, and love life and nature.Lysistratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193876192173490810noreply@blogger.com