Little badges - Spring has sprung and somethings been spotted

Hi

The virtual kettle's on..... So while I let it boil I just have this to say

Spring has well and truly sprung in our garden, and all those dead looking plants in our garden have decided to give it one more go this year and have burst into life.

They have been moved around so much, I'm surprised they know what time of year it is, or which way up they are meant to be growing, but they have done us proud.

So far the only fatality is our Bottle brush, which decided one day to commit suicide, for no apparent reason apart from maybe the world economic thingy. One day healthy as anything, the next shriveled up and brown, with no vital signs showing. To my wife's annoyance, I have left it in the ground this year with a haircut and a hope that it will just buck it's darn ideas up.

The other fab thing, and I know that some think this is sad, but we have some new birds nesting in our garden. Not over the border, or next door, not in that nice thick tree over my neighbors back garden, not even in the alleyway. We have some very welcome guests who have decided that our eucalyptus tree is the perfect place to bring up young. Maybe it's due to the location, panoramic views across South London, maybe due to the jet stream (blimey it's a windy spot they have picked), which will help with fledging , as they can just hop from the nest and be blown to Crystal palace. Maybe it's due to the vast amount of birdfood that I put out, in the selfish hope of attracting birds into our little garden (buy in bulk.....repent at leisure)

Whatever reason it is we are over the moon at our new visitors. We have had Blackbirds nesting before, Sparrows nesting, and Blue tits and Great tits, but never before have we had our new additions.

Yes we have a beautiful pair of Gold finches taking up residence and yet paying no rent or food bills. They are fantastic little birds which, look like they should for no reason belong in this country as they are so showy and friendly. They have a lovely bubbly call, with a chatty kind of nature to them, and they flit and bob about the garden, but luckily keep coming back to their new nest, which they have handily built within perfect view of our top back bedroom.

Mind you, I think the woman over the back of us is becoming alarmed at the amount of times we are at the back window with a pair of binoculars. Maybe we can use this blog as evidence if we get accused of peeping.

We are hopeful they will have a full nest of youngsters and will do our best to keep them all well fed and watered. Which reminds me....... when does Spring watch start!

Well, I can hear the kettle has just finished boiling so

Milk and sugar?

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