a dawn dance. into the blue. behind a tree… the sun one bird then two…. GM® GM© GM© GM© GM© a flurrying from the hedge a greeting the eggs have hatched… Gill McGrath© today April 28 [8 minute sequence] Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 by Gill McGrath 29
come closer……for the eyelashes A mother Canadian Goose on nest…. GM© ….and the dad sitting a bit further away! GM© GM© GM© press for high definition feathers Gill McGrath© April 27. A balmy afternoon. I just got closer and closer ~ they didn’t mind! Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on April 27, 2015April 27, 2015 by Gill McGrath 11
The guard of the hedge takes a bath while she sits on her nest ~ so close The hedge where their nest is at almost 8.00 pm Gill McGrath© April 17 Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by Gill McGrath 3
evening bath break mother blackbird takes a two minutes dip and back she goes to sit before lights out! she’s there! the hedge (where the nest is) at 8 [sky at 7.30pm] Gill McGrath© April 16 Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 by Gill McGrath 8
mother blackbird. her morning. view from a rather scruffy garden hedge that needs a cut that will have to wait a bird can see gold… 6.49am 6.49am 7.10 am… beyond the wires a high white mist.. not cloud…the sun 8.06am Back at the hedge….look close… she’s sitting there! Gill McGrath© Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by Gill McGrath 13
The Faberge Watch Daddy Blackbird on guard duty……… Mother Blackbird sitting in her nest. She is there watching….look for the orange beak and a little black eye! Gill McGrath © April 9. around 7.40pm~~~ Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by Gill McGrath 7
she sits and guards sticks…. ….when they light fires…. wake up! they get close ~ must be spring Gill McGrath© today. mid-morning. March 14 Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Posted on March 14, 2015 by Gill McGrath 10