An emotional and stressful time. She is fortunate to have caring family around her, many don't.
Hoping her last days are as comfortable as they can be.
There are no better coping mechanisms at times like these than fresh air, exercise and wildlife.
An emotional and stressful time. She is fortunate to have caring family around her, many don't.
Hoping her last days are as comfortable as they can be.
There are no better coping mechanisms at times like these than fresh air, exercise and wildlife.
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
A large, recently fledged Blackbird chick startled me as it flew out of a bush, its wing brushing my shin, as I was mowing a lawn this afternoon.
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
My sentinel Swallow there again this morning, still waiting for pals to arrive!
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
My Swallow friend was still alone this morning, looking beautiful on the telegraph wire against a bright blue sky.
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
A quite magnificent fox (and they are usually scrawny affairs around here) obviously disturbed by dogs during a midday walk. Quite large with an impressive brush.
A small, semi-permanent pond has formed at a field corner on one of the paths that I use. As I was approaching this pond yesterday, two ducks took off; I didn't get a very good view, but the bright colours on one of them made me fairly sure that they were mandarin ducks.
Had two ducks outside my front door this morning. I assume a male and a female (one was brown, the other green/white/brown.