Tree Creeper on Petes leg
A thud on the conservatory window and a cry from Chris that a tree creeper w as dead on the ground. I went to pick it up but it leaped onto my leg and stayed there, stunned, for nearly ten minutes while Chris got the camera. Eventually it started to move up the “tree trunk” towards the top – fortunately I don’t think they eat nuts! (sorry).
Hedgehog fights a rival plant pot holder and a hare steals the show
Is the hedgehog fighting the twiggy plant pot holder, thinking it is another rival? Or is it trying to get inside it – and ends up wearing it?
Who’s the bully? More hissing from the big one as the little one scurries off.
And what about that last clip, you never know what goes on in your own garden until you use an automatic camera trap!
Hedgehog Heaven in Lanefoot Garden
How many hedgehogs are there in Lanefoot garden? And why do they bully each other?
We never knew until Martin and Emma and Stanley and Robert gave us a wildlife camera for Christmas – thanks. I didn’t realise that it took such good pictures in the semi dark so I had waited, but wow!
All seems quiet and peaceful until after 2mins something is happening, but is it friendly, who is the dominant one, what happens when big mamma turns up, and was the mouse hiding behind them all that time?
Let me know what nature pics videos and writing you have so we can add it to the Dovenby
Bullfinch bothers Robins
Our regular visitors Mr & Mrs Bullfinch came to see us. They are not nervous and seem to stake their claim on the seeds and even when the robins challenge them, they don’t rise to the challenge. I read that robins will attack anything with a red patch, so maybe the beautiful red of the bullfinch is a challenge. We call them bullies for short and the robins are robby so there’s something to play with.
Swallow stunned
Swallows are one of the most aerobatic fliers but they don’t always get it right. This one was stunned and jumped onto the gate while it gathered itself for more swooping around Dovenby.
Pleasant Pheasant Follows Friend
We need a name for our pheasant friend – suggestions? He mumbles outside the conservatory door until I feed him with sunflower hearts – posh food but he appreciates it. What is he saying?
Our Fine Pheasant Friend
Pleasant pheasant follows friend for feeding
Don’t tell the Dovenby gamekeeper he’s lost one! I’ll protect you during our lockdown, but you can wander round the village though I cannot. We had a wandering chicken until you came along, I hope there’s no fowl play afoot!
Nice otter, shame about the fish!
Nice otter, shame about the fish. The only time in 26 years in the village that we have seen an otter. However, it seems to have cleared the fish so will probably move on to another stream now. Hopefully it left some fish for the kingfisher.
Daft Duck Walk
What was the duck trying to tell me? I must know, we cannot duck the issue. Was it upset or lonely? Can you do duck talk or are we quackers?
Happy Henrietta Hen
Henrieta Hen of Lanefoot Cottage has been homeless for at least a year in our village but the neighbours haven’t lost one so she is lonely. She eats the birdseed when the pheasant isn’t claiming his share. I don’t suppose they can get too friendly and ….?!
She seems to have needed a dust bath but is normally quite shy and hides somewhere in the undergrowth. The pheasant is much more friendly.
Lanefoot Cottage garden tour 16th April 2020
The birds are in good voice, the blackbird is on the bricks, the pheasant has had a good feed from the sunflower seeds on my shoe (it would peck my hand too much). I have put a text description below the video. Fish were jumping in the beck but not in the video.
Enjoy with love
Pete & Chris
