tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post809526081725128661..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: BewareThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18524697245875203842022-05-26T10:39:37.564-07:002022-05-26T10:39:37.564-07:00Jules - I wouldn't have thought it had been al...Jules - I wouldn't have thought it had been all that bad a year for food as there have been plenty of berries over the winter..The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36213593876470417562022-05-26T02:40:23.612-07:002022-05-26T02:40:23.612-07:00Sadly, we haven't had any birds nesting in the...Sadly, we haven't had any birds nesting in the garden this year, but we have been inundated with those searching for food. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69703240101266612072022-05-26T02:23:01.241-07:002022-05-26T02:23:01.241-07:00Librarian - and sadly we have perfected the 'a...Librarian - and sadly we have perfected the 'art' of killing humans,which is even worse.<br />I once saw cardinals in Canada - most exciting.<br /><br />The reason ducks have so many ducklings Anon is that they lose so many babies to predators. On the farm we had a beck running through the fields. Often ducks nested in reeds at the side and started out with twelve but were lucky to raise 6 to maturity.<br /><br />Thanks everyone.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56103567505011542862022-05-26T01:21:23.091-07:002022-05-26T01:21:23.091-07:00Blackbirds make a very distinctive sound for Cat A...Blackbirds make a very distinctive sound for Cat Alert, I know it immediately but do not hear it around here very often anymore, since there are no cats living at any of the surrounding houses. <br />The last cat I had until she died of old age was too clumsy to ever catch a bird, but one of ours that we had when I was a girl was a super hunter and would bring us "presents" almost daily. They were mostly mice but a few times she brought a bird in. It was never nice to see her killing a smaller animal, but cats just act according to their nature, as do dogs and birds and all other animals.<br />We humans are the only species who have perfected the killing of other animals, and not because we need them desperately for food - we do it out of convenience and sometimes even for "fun" and out of cruelty. Think of how cheap supermarket meat is produced... That is MUCH worse than what any cat can do.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87288108207968456652022-05-26T00:31:30.131-07:002022-05-26T00:31:30.131-07:00Many years ago one of my cats was seen being chase...Many years ago one of my cats was seen being chased up the garden by a low flying blackbird just behind him!!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-9503468503940704612022-05-26T00:26:19.964-07:002022-05-26T00:26:19.964-07:00The blackbird is a good alarm call!
Hope they all ...The blackbird is a good alarm call!<br />Hope they all survive okgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24383648059721018322022-05-25T23:08:15.266-07:002022-05-25T23:08:15.266-07:00I'm so glad the baby blackbirds are still okay...I'm so glad the baby blackbirds are still okay. It is wonderful to watch a young bird family like that!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-10689531010812383092022-05-25T16:47:57.090-07:002022-05-25T16:47:57.090-07:00I hope your baby birds survive and one day you see...I hope your baby birds survive and one day you see them take their first flight. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-45929246536052678652022-05-25T15:11:43.939-07:002022-05-25T15:11:43.939-07:00A pair of cardinals have nested in our backyard fo...A pair of cardinals have nested in our backyard for three years now. This year they chose the cedar tree in front of our living room window. My husband and I have had so much fun watching the parents feed them. Every now and then one of the parents would perch on the window ledge and give us a warning glare. Very recently the two babies moved from the cedar tree and are most likely hiding in the shrubbery in my garden. I'm hoping I'll see them back again soon once they're actually flying.Melinda from Ontariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019426158896831594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62588684098542890662022-05-25T15:08:02.297-07:002022-05-25T15:08:02.297-07:00What with cats and magpies, it's a hard life.What with cats and magpies, it's a hard life.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82707268924977622292022-05-25T14:46:32.035-07:002022-05-25T14:46:32.035-07:00Our house is situated on the edge of a park which...Our house is situated on the edge of a park which features a pond with an assortment of ducks. It's always lovely to see ducklings, each year, but sadly their numbers decrease from the usual five or six, down to two or three. It seems sneaky foxes or cats may be the culprits under the cover of darkness.-Pam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-68014756173512080012022-05-25T13:53:18.429-07:002022-05-25T13:53:18.429-07:00A pair of Great Tits have abandoned their nest ful...A pair of Great Tits have abandoned their nest full of chicks in our garden. On quick inspection the chicks are indeed dead. <br />Its possible they couldn't find a ready supply of caterpillars. Yellow Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719449279985048223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44646678657205935562022-05-25T13:02:18.290-07:002022-05-25T13:02:18.290-07:00I had a pair of robins make a nest in my lilac bus...I had a pair of robins make a nest in my lilac bush and I could carefully peak through my dining room window to see the mother sitting on the nest. I was so excited to watch for the babies but it wasn't meant to be. We found the 3 eggs broken in the grass so something got to them. So disappointing.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49734664415705953152022-05-25T11:32:50.310-07:002022-05-25T11:32:50.310-07:00Beware, yes, watching nature documentaries especia...Beware, yes, watching nature documentaries especially. There are too many gory scenes aka food chain demonstrations. After a few minutes of magnificent or cute animals and birds, seeing one being killed and chewed on is not entertaining. I often click mute or turn the channel during those parts.<br />Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86570372444996873442022-05-25T11:06:17.939-07:002022-05-25T11:06:17.939-07:00They are quite fierce blackbirds and would probabl...They are quite fierce blackbirds and would probably defend their babes against the cat. I get more worried about the crow family who like a nice tasty morsel of baby bird.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73400676883774435742022-05-25T08:52:31.419-07:002022-05-25T08:52:31.419-07:00That cat wouldn't of been left there in my gar...That cat wouldn't of been left there in my garden, fortunately I have a terrier that loves a chase with a cat - Blackbirds take priority in my garden, not feline pests!Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51137929535759852712022-05-25T08:47:57.431-07:002022-05-25T08:47:57.431-07:00Dearie me, nature is sometimes cruel. Years ago, ...Dearie me, nature is sometimes cruel. Years ago, we had a bluebird nest in our maple tree and under that tree was our picnic table surrounded by 4 chairs. We were delighted to watch mama and papa bluebird teaching the babies to fly from the chair backs to the table. Each baby rocked back and forth as if gathering up his/her bravery before fluttering about 10" to the table top. It was too cute! They did learn and eventually all flew away.<br /><br />Oh, and we found the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show on You Tube!<br /><br />Hugs!Barbara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-74099634597207194992022-05-25T08:37:56.835-07:002022-05-25T08:37:56.835-07:00If they keep nesting there year after year it must...If they keep nesting there year after year it must be a good place to make a home, despite the presence of hungry cats, gardeners and persistent patio-lappers!John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84381053109523417992022-05-25T08:18:40.710-07:002022-05-25T08:18:40.710-07:00We have a pair of blackbirds in our garden too alt...We have a pair of blackbirds in our garden too although we haven't yet been able to work out where they are nesting. P is very popular with them at the moment as he is doing a lot of digging and consequently unearthing lots of earthworms.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.com