Admire the Sparrows...
House Sparrows started the long moulting process in late summer and are now finally showing their true colours.
There's no better time to take a close look at these birds and appreciate the warm hues & patterning of both the female & male birds.
#ukbirds #weedypond πΏπ¦
               
            
            
                31.10.2025 07:54 β π 26    π 12    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello.  It'll be about time when he does.  That sounds a bit dodgy.  Thanks, you too and likewise.
               
            
            
                31.10.2025 07:22 β π 2    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello, it's a damp and dull start with rain due later here so I'll be mostly discoing around indoors.  Have a good day.
               
            
            
                31.10.2025 07:19 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Thanks.  That's a shame.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 18:50 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            The fox is a majestic animal. What a treat to be able to see one so close.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 17:51 β π 110    π 7    π¬ 4    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Wonderful picture.  I agree, it certainy is.  They've long been resident on my allotment site so often see them, occasionally close up.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 17:56 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Betty on patrol near her nest. She may have sneaked a couple of worms whilst I topped up the wormery scraps.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 16:51 β π 87    π 7    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Well done, you must be well chuffed (and rightly so).
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 16:20 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Old postcard of Kingston on Thames, in Surrey, for sale in our shop here www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11685305...
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 16:04 β π 2    π 1    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            I'll be amazed if any fruit develops.  I sure have.  Thanks, and you too.  xx
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 15:15 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                 
                                            An artwork of the wheel of the year with each segment filled with wildflowers and tree branches.
                                                
    
    
    
    
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                30.10.2025 11:22 β π 7    π 4    π¬ 0    π 1                      
            
         
            
        
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello.  Enjoy  your day.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 10:18 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello, it's the same here.  I'll probably be skipping to the plot after lunch.  Have a good day.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 08:48 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello.  Oh no, not again.  Thanks, you too and likewise.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 08:06 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            It's the same here.  Thanks, and for you too.  xx
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 07:21 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello.  Thanks, and yours too.
               
            
            
                30.10.2025 07:09 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Lucky you.  It's been damp and dull here all day.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 18:03 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Lucky you.  It's been damp and dull all day here.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 17:35 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Yes, of course you can.  Enjoy.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 16:39 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
            
                             
                        
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            Hedgehogs canβt wait for a β10-year recovery plan.β The new planning bill bulldozes habitat now, promises to fix it later. Even the EUβs worried. Protect our spiky neighbours before they vanish.
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                29.10.2025 15:47 β π 6    π 5    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Happy birthday!  xx   Enjoy the curry.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 16:03 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Unsolicited informal weather update: the sky has become ominously gun metal grey & at 2.30pm I need the light on to read! Iβd better brew up to set the scene completely!
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 14:33 β π 17    π 2    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            It's the same here but I've just had a(nother) cup of tea along with a couple of biscuits.  Happy reading.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 14:49 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Lovely.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 13:20 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Lucky them and you, it's damp and dull here.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 11:46 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
        
            
            
            
            
                                                 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            βCoral Gardensβ Rose of the Year 2026, bare root and newly potted plants now available from nurseries, garden centres and online.
#RoseWednesday
Have a good day everyone, take care. π±
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 10:21 β π 117    π 6    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello.  Good picture.  Thanks, and for you too.
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 10:29 β π 0    π 0    π¬ 0    π 0                      
            
         
            
        
            
            
            
            
            
    
    
    
    
            Hello.  Thanks, and for you too.  xx
               
            
            
                29.10.2025 09:09 β π 1    π 0    π¬ 1    π 0                      
            
         
    
         
        
            
        
                            
                    
                    
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