tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post2472162602785247590..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Crow Twig Juggling ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-38556509174970494872012-03-30T20:44:32.023+00:002012-03-30T20:44:32.023+00:00Thanks toffeeapple - they're very entertaining...Thanks toffeeapple - they're very entertaining birds...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-49296602368191922192012-03-30T20:43:52.355+00:002012-03-30T20:43:52.355+00:00The wood pigeons in our garden are so portly that ...The wood pigeons in our garden are so portly that I think they could break off the branches of some of the trees just by perching on the end of them John..Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-76300872166573925542012-03-30T20:42:45.487+00:002012-03-30T20:42:45.487+00:00Hi John, we've got jackdaws nesting in the awn...Hi John, we've got jackdaws nesting in the awning over our back door, making helluva racket every morning. The wood is rotten and they've pecked a hole in the side so they can nest in the cavity inside .... I was supposed to be replacing the awning but now they've moved in that's it for another year..... never mind..Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-79720324334511149642012-03-30T20:39:41.928+00:002012-03-30T20:39:41.928+00:00Thanks swanscot, the crows were back today breakin...Thanks swanscot, the crows were back today breaking dead twigs off of a winter-flowering cherry in the garden.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-71451277713923936942012-03-30T11:29:51.452+00:002012-03-30T11:29:51.452+00:00Such clever creatures. Great pictures too.Such clever creatures. Great pictures too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-17217307678402988412012-03-30T06:59:28.499+00:002012-03-30T06:59:28.499+00:00Great series of shots Phil. I only see Wood Pigeon...Great series of shots Phil. I only see Wood Pigeons pruning the local trees but they are not as adept at getting the balance right for flight.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-21647926021835465452012-03-29T16:50:38.391+00:002012-03-29T16:50:38.391+00:00Phil,
Yet another cracking article. Read it and ...Phil,<br /><br />Yet another cracking article. Read it and sat watching Crows and Jackdaws for 30 mins in a tree in my garden but unfortunately they havent done anything clever YET<br /><br />JohnHowdonBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653529245467483723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-16803920523676731632012-03-29T12:12:46.208+00:002012-03-29T12:12:46.208+00:00Lovely series of shots telling a fascinating story...Lovely series of shots telling a fascinating story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-53303283947161984982012-03-29T07:13:55.342+00:002012-03-29T07:13:55.342+00:00It's fascinating watching birds problem-solvin...It's fascinating watching birds problem-solving, isn't it Linda? I think the crow family are particularly entertaining...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-6176959636557921572012-03-29T07:12:30.634+00:002012-03-29T07:12:30.634+00:00Just hope they never get access to my PIN and cred...Just hope they never get access to my PIN and credit card Graeme - they'd surely work out how to use them...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-65838865586371731282012-03-29T07:10:57.576+00:002012-03-29T07:10:57.576+00:00It's a lovely tree John and ours is just comin...It's a lovely tree John and ours is just coming into flower. The wood pigeons like to nest in it because they are well hidden inside its tangle of branches. Our tree is 28 years old - I brought it home in a small pot when we first moved in here - and how the topmost branches are level with the bedroom windows: perfect for birdwatching!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-4777785057195359422012-03-28T21:43:05.037+00:002012-03-28T21:43:05.037+00:00Another fascinating post Phil, great observation, ...Another fascinating post Phil, great observation, Lindakirstallcreatureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998154163393757732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-21258736698321442022012-03-28T21:00:18.308+00:002012-03-28T21:00:18.308+00:00I can only agree, Phil. I've yet to win a game...I can only agree, Phil. I've yet to win a game of Kerplunk against these clever corvids.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-71719569859581603662012-03-28T20:47:17.665+00:002012-03-28T20:47:17.665+00:00I first came across the Willow-leaved Pear in Cald...I first came across the Willow-leaved Pear in Calderstones Gardens, Liverpool, many years ago but have rarely seen it since. I think it's a beautiful tree.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.com