The Mating Season

Azina has spotted the new camera in her nesting box, supplied by Raptor Aid. She looks like Bertie (back on his vittles) asking to be taken for a walk.

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Goodbye, Mr Chips

Much has been written about Chips’s lack of political judgement, moral turpitude, snobbishness, vanity and hypochondria. All I can add is he was devoid of any sense of humour.

Baily’s Cream

The Times this morning has a picture of the Holcombe Hunt in Lancashire. Not to be outdone BB roving reporter, Angela C-C, took this picture; better composed than the one in The Times and reminiscent of a Munnings.

Black Redstart

This is a Black Redstart. It is about the same size as a Robin.

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A Corpse on the Roof

  According to the Prime Minister, Peppa Pig is the key to unlocking productivity in the UK. Bertie isn’t.

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On the River Bank

The London plane trees in Bishop’s Park provide a shady walk along the Thames upstream of Putney Bridge. The oldest were planted in 1893.

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