Pigeons fighting

Back in July last year, as pigeons were preparing their nests, I witnessed a strange behaviour between two males. They were fighting ....with their wings!
So, I quickly picked up my camcorder and here is what I captured:




Have you ever seen such behaviour yourself?

Opportunistic robin

This little robin took advantage of us moving around dead leaves in the garden. He came really close hoping to get an easy meal of small insects. I took lots of picture of him but the following one is my favourite.

How to prevent a gready squirrel from stealing bird seeds

I covered the bird feeder pole with a layer of car grease to try and stop my grey squirrel from eating all the bird seeds. Have a look at the funny clip below to find out how the squirrel reacted.
The squirrel was not hurt, just its ego! :-)

Elephant hawk moth caterpillar

This caterpillar is quite incredible. It is just huge and can be seen in people's gardens in the early Autumn. Have you ever seen one in your garden?

Female black bird warming up with the sun rays

I noticed a female black bird lying down on the grass with both wings wide open. I wondered if maybe she was unwell. I went to get my camcorder to film her. By the time I came back, she was sitting but her feathers were still up puffed up.
But actually, there was nothing to worry about. She was just sunbathing and preening herself.
Have you ever witnessed such behaviour yourself?

Jay hiding an acorn

Just recently, I saw a jay in a oak tree. So, I took my camcorder out and starting recording it. I caught the bird peeling an acorn, eating a little bit and then, wondering where it could hide for later use. It took it two go's. Have a look. It's sweet!

Bee in a thistle flower

I love honey and this little bee is "working for me"!

Do you like honey or do you just think it is just bee's vomit?! :-)