Category: Nature

Walnut

In this picture the peregrine chick is thirty-six days old. Nathalie expects her to fledge in about a week.

Essential Classics

Radio 4’s offerings on weekday mornings do not appeal to me: Woman’s Hour and You and Yours with nothing of much interest in between.

Oh Gee, Oh Joy!

That falcon chick is most contrary. On the first day we are allowed to go inside it came outside its nest box yesterday to enjoy the rain.

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Usutu Virus

I hoped I’d achieved hedge immunity against the box moth; however, it appeared at the end of last month, much earlier than I expected.

The Year of Wisteria

“Dear patient it is with regret that we have to cancel your appointment with Bogdan the Nurse today.” (sic, text received at 8.00 am this morning)

Grub’s Up

  The peregrine falcons have hatched a chick. Azina, a young first-time mother, has learned how to feed her offspring. The chick has no eating disorder.

Hatching a Plan

The peregrine falcons’ eggs should hatch in a few days. They have been diligent incubating so they may all hatch. This was a brief moment after Tom re-arranged the eggs. Last year there was only one chick. Meanwhile, an enterprising neighbour has hatched his own plan.

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