Bones and wildlife!

We have been spending a great deal of time recently observing the wildlife in our ponds. I pawsonally prefer to watch the pond activities from the side...

Taffy prefers the "paws on" approach!

Yesterday we counted 7 newts. This chappie is our favourite he is the biggest.

The tadpoles are starting to grow their little back legs.

Some have such long tails they are nearly as long as the newts.

Fortunately our fish are very affable and don't mind sharing their food.



Having decided that all was well in the pond we settled down to the yummy bones we had been given that morning..

As I was munching on my bone I had a feeling that I was being watched!

Well! I was right!

That great fat lump was not going to sit and watch me eat my bone. It was so big it looked as if it could swallow my bone sideways! I decided I needed to call for backup.

Taffy...........

Guess what!!! He runs up the garden with a ball in his mouth!

How can you catch a pigeon with a ball in your mouth?

At this point it did not look as if we had been seen by Mr P, in fact he was having forty winks!


A silent approach was needed and I was going to surprise him.

Unfortunately he spotted me just as I was about to launch my attack.

At least our human had the good sense not to look up as it flew over her....well I had rather given it a fright!!

Then I turned round and there was His Lordship laughing at me. Just because I had missed it!

After a few stern words from me he had the grace to look a little ashamed .

So the mission had failed...only one thing to do

Back to the bones......


Molly xx

PS. Does anybody have a good recipe for Pigeon pie????!!!!!!