iwings

Rabbit 3

2012-02-12T17:31:00.003+01:00

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

Suddenly he (Rabbit) decided to go.

He took his yellow rain boots and his coat and put them on.

After that he took his umbrella.

'It must be possible' he mumbled inside,

while he opened the front door.

Rabbit 2

2012-02-11T11:58:00.004+01:00

(continuing story Rabbit and Owl)

Rabbit looked outside.

He had make a round hole on the blurred window, so that he could see through the glass.

He saw thousands and thousands of splashing drops falling down.

'What shall I do?' he wondered, while he scratched behind his ear.

'Here inside it is warm and dry.

I don't think it is very wise,

but on the other hand I would like so very, very much....'

Story Rabbit

2012-02-10T20:30:00.003+01:00

It was raining, raining and raining.

It had been raining already for three days.

Everywhere you looked, there were big puddles on the ground.

They had changed the area into a waterscape.

same robin, on different days

2012-02-09T19:25:00.008+01:00

Here my favorite robin again.

captured during the week on different days, time, on the same spot.

All the time it is the same robin.(There is only one as far as I have seen.)

When it is very cold and freezing, he is round and fluffy.

Today, (less cold) he was dancing on the ice.

ice capped well

2012-02-08T17:39:00.003+01:00

The well in my pond is beautifully frozen

There is still running water under the icecap.

The birds know exactly where the water is running,

for having a cool fresh drink.

Robin as a round ball

2012-02-07T16:39:00.005+01:00

Every day robin visits the frozen birdbath,

which has now transformed as a bird snack bar.

I love to watch him there picking his choice

of breadcrumbs and cake.

He is such a delight when he has his feathers in all round-mode.

such a beauty!

colors in the sky

2012-02-06T15:38:00.000+01:00

In the sky were these amazing colors!

diamonds

2012-02-05T12:37:00.004+01:00

There are thousands, millions, billions of diamonds hiding in the snow.

If you look carefully, they are shining as many as the eye can see,

when the sun shines on the snow.

(I had to darken the snow a little in the photo's, in order for the diamonds to be seen better.)

Snow

2012-02-04T17:58:00.005+01:00

This morning when I awoke,

The whole world around was still covered under an enchanting layer of white.

A blue-tit sat down comfortable on the stick in the peanut butter.

It looked as if he sat before his own provision pot.

enjoying his favorite nuts...

which one shall I take?

On the last photo, he has put up one of his legs...

to keep it comfortable warm in his feathers.

Snow

2012-02-03T17:55:00.006+01:00

It has been snowing all afternoon.

Soon there was a thick layer of snow,

so that the birds could not find their food anymore.

All is hidden under the the thick white carpet.

The finch however, (a beautiful male) could find the sunflowers seeds under the snow.

icicles

2012-02-02T15:45:00.003+01:00

The birdbath has frozen...

and has been flowing over, like a frozen fountain.

The falling water has formed beautiful icicles.

frozen birdbath

2012-02-01T15:54:00.003+01:00

The running birdbath is frozen as well,

due to the cold below-zero nights.

I put out some food on the ice.

Soon the birds found it and took a quick snack.

Longtails

2012-01-31T16:18:00.005+01:00

Almost everyday the long tail-tits come along for a peanut snack.

On the middle photo you can see...their long long tails,

like a round fluffy ball on a long stick.

drinking

2012-01-30T17:51:00.002+01:00

It has been freezing.

Everywhere the water is frozen.

Only the water in the running water birdbath has water.

The birds now come here to have a fresh drink.

robin feast

2012-01-29T22:31:00.004+01:00

Robin feasting on the left over breadcrumbs.

He loves it!

peanuts

2012-01-28T14:09:00.003+01:00

Its very easy.

peanuts...for the blue-tit.

spring???

2012-01-27T20:43:00.005+01:00

If you did not know better,

you would think spring has arrived, when you look in my garden.

However the weather forecast man promised freezing....

I do hope it will not be very long, because these fragile crocus,

will have a very hard time surviving the cold temperatures below zero.

But today is today...

spring is in the air...I even heard the birds singing!

happy few

2012-01-26T15:06:00.003+01:00

A few apples have survived the feasting blackbirds.

I think they will not stay there very long...

Acrobat

2012-01-25T13:23:00.005+01:00

Its going fast,

The blackbirds think its time.

The small red apples are the best yummy choice these days...

Many apples have found their way into the beaks of the blackbirds.

Okay...the apples are not for free.

You have to do something before you can have the treat.

a little effort,

some acrobatic tours....

But than you have something!

jumping dancing rain

2012-01-23T14:24:00.005+01:00

Jumping, dancing rain in the birdbath.

rain, rain & rain

2012-01-21T10:57:00.002+01:00

Its raining, raining.....raining....

nothing but pouring down rain...and splashing drops.

ripples in the water...

all wet too!

Crested tit

2012-01-20T11:37:00.002+01:00

A very special guest, who comes regular for peanuts last couple of weeks

it is the Crested tit, Parus Cristatus, Kuifmees.

He has a crest on his head, which makes him very special.

On the photo however he has put it down,

maybe to be able ,without spoiling his crest to pick out the peanuts out of the jar.

peanutbutter

2012-01-19T17:44:00.002+01:00

A while ago, I put up a bottle of peanuts,

I had heard birds love it.

With some ty-straps it is easily put on a branch.

Since the birds discovered the peanut butter ,(I put in it some whole peanuts a well)

its very busy around the tree.

Even robin loves it!

Robin again

2012-01-18T17:42:00.002+01:00

When I drink my coffee in the morning,

and meanwhile look outside at the birds, with still sleepy, wandering thoughts,

its always fantastic that robin is present.

He always finds a new place to perch on.

My day begins good.

Robin again

2012-01-16T17:13:00.004+01:00

Now it gets colder and freezing a little,

the birds are coming more to the feeding table.

Robin regulary visits a fat ball in the tree.

Here he loves to come, meanwhile very on the alert for intruders.

Blue tit

2012-01-15T16:33:00.000+01:00

Blue-tit sitting/waiting for his turn.

lost feather

2012-01-14T18:23:00.000+01:00

One of the pigeons has lost a feather.

Robin again

2012-01-13T17:54:00.003+01:00

There he is again,

my firy red robin...looking for a snack.

Watching tv

2012-01-11T20:39:00.003+01:00

Recently the Fluffy discovered watching tv.

While sitting on my table he has a perfect view.

He likes watching all the movements,

especially flying things like birds or moving things.

Sometimes he tries to catch these moving things, but I think that is not a very good idea.

When it gets bad for my screen, I flip the tv out...

Then he looks quite disturbed...seeing him thinking..where was I?

Tonight he was very interested in watching the stars and so.

crocus out

2012-01-10T12:57:00.005+01:00

It is kind of weird, funny and unusual.

It is hardly mid January

The sun just shot some shiny sundays out

and immediately the little tiny fragile crocus are out too.

Shining their bright purples amidst the bright greens.

Acting as if spring is here!

Berries out

2012-01-09T18:24:00.004+01:00

The Fluffy thought last night it was time for the berries to go out.

He loves to play with the berries

He managed to pull the the little branches out of the vase.

He pulled the berries off the branches

and started playing.

Of course that was very funny.

Long tailed-tit

2012-01-08T16:17:00.003+01:00

Today a group of long tailed tits ,(staartmees) came along.

You always see them together, kind of family.

They were gone too soon.

so that I only had change to capture one of them.

apples

2012-01-07T22:34:00.000+01:00

some color in these gloomy rainy days.

Robin

2012-01-05T13:46:00.002+01:00

I do see him almost everyday,
mostly early in the morning when it is dark.
Yet this robin is very shy and flies away as soon as he sees me grabbing my camera.
So almost impossible to catch.
Today I was lucky.

First crocus

2012-01-04T19:02:00.003+01:00

Despite all the downpour of heavy rains and that winter has just started,

the crocus thought it was time to rise up.

So here and there small spear-like buds are coming out.

They are very brave!

rain and rain

2012-01-03T18:42:00.000+01:00

Today it is raining and raining and raining...

and lots of wind.

new year

2012-01-01T13:27:00.003+01:00

Coloring outside the lines, is one of my intentions for the coming new year.

and wishing for you too!

This seems to me very inviting,

Giving more space and freedom outside the lines...

last day of 2011

2011-12-31T15:41:00.005+01:00

Its the last day of the year 2011.

Somehow the year always seems to fly away too quickly.

My garden has made its own fireworks

of sparkling bright drops shining in a greyish cloudy rainy day.

Shining, sparkling away & saying goodbye to the last hours and minutes of the year.

Have a sparkly last hours of the year too!

more snowdrops

2011-12-29T21:17:00.001+01:00

Today I discovered some more snowdrops in my garden.

I hope spring keeps coming soon and that winter quickly disappears.

Dovetales

2011-12-28T18:40:00.002+01:00

Today I received my new fresh stamps,

which I had ordered from the Dutch snailmailpostservice.

In Holland you can order you own designed stamps.

Which I think is great...!

First snowdrop

2011-12-27T12:50:00.001+01:00

This morning I discovered my first snowdrop in my garden.

Lovely sign of coming spring arriving...

Cannot wait!

Little apples

2011-12-26T19:06:00.001+01:00

It is not so difficult, to see what this blackbird is thinking...

feasting on a X-mas applesnack.

Merry X-MAS

2011-12-25T12:53:00.003+01:00

to you!

Robin

2011-12-23T15:10:00.002+01:00

Robin regulary comes at the feeding table again.

His red color perfectly matches with the red apples.

spring waiting

2011-12-21T14:50:00.004+01:00

Yesterday I went to a garden centre.

Not for a X-mas tree or X-mas balls, or anything like that.

As a matter of fact, I never put up a X-mas tree.

I don't like them to be honest.

What I bought was bulbs...!

Lots of bulbs...!

already sprouting...

I planted them in my garden and in a big zinc pot.

lots of crocus, scillas, and snow drops.

In expectation of new life coming soon.

Fluffy 9

2011-12-20T15:36:00.006+01:00

The curly twirly thread had twisted all around Fluffy.

He looked at it and said to himself: Hey, a new warm coat!

I think I like this one.

It fits perfectly.

I gone wear this one for the cold and rainy days....

It makes me twirl and spin too!

Fluffy 8

2011-12-18T10:21:00.004+01:00

It did not take long that Fluffy came out from under the cupboard.

His beak full of the red round thing,

which had changed in a ball of untidy curly long thread.

Fluffy 7

2011-12-16T13:24:00.005+01:00

Fluffy almost disappeared.

Fluffy 6

2011-12-15T09:51:00.002+01:00

It looked as if the red thing had moved back just enough to be out of reach of the paws.

Fluffy crawled under the cupboard

so that he could touch the red round thing.

Fluffy 5

2011-12-14T13:03:00.001+01:00

It starts getting fun now...being very curious,

Fluffy ran to the other side of the cupboard,

to see if he could grab it from there.

Fluffy 4

2011-12-13T13:36:00.002+01:00

Fluffy stretched both of his paws as far as he could stretch under the cupboard,

but his paws were too short, to grab the red thing.

Fluffy 3

2011-12-11T16:07:00.002+01:00

It looked as if the red round thing was scared.

It rolled away hiding under the cupboard.

Fluffy 2

2011-12-08T14:44:00.004+01:00

He looked curiously, at the round red thing,

Fluffy stretched his paw and gave it a tap with his left paw

The red thing started to roll.

Fluffy 01

2011-12-07T15:17:00.003+01:00

This is Fluffy,

He sees a red round thing on the floor...

picking berries 2

2011-12-06T19:27:00.007+01:00

I just had changed the berries.

had bought some new fresh ones.

Of course the Fluffy, curious...,you see him thinking: What's that red thing over there?

Than here is proof...he picks the berries,

On the middle photo, you can see the berry drops to the table.

So in a couple of days we have redberry pie.

picking berries

2011-12-05T16:24:00.004+01:00

Not only Polly is good at picking berries.(see Polly-story)

It looks like Fluffy has read my little story.

I think the Fluffy wants to make a great PurplePinkBlueBerrypie too!

blinking

2011-12-04T14:19:00.006+01:00

It does not become more than that today:

Just a small hole in the air,

with fast moving clouds passing along.

making the hole in the air kind of blinking at me(you)

Robintime

2011-12-03T23:06:00.004+01:00

Its robin time again.

As it is colder and rainy,

robin comes closer to the house,

to inspect if there are some things...you never know...interesting things to eat.

Every year I wonder what kind of robin comes to visit this winter season.

As they always come from the more northern countries to spend winter here.

Will it be a shy one?

or a very brave courageous one?

Some times they are very tame.

I cannot tell yet what kind of type my new robin is.

copycat

2011-12-02T09:36:00.006+01:00

Are cats copycats?

Is that what they name it like that? copying each other?

I did not know, but it seems to be true...

Bibi always is the one who like the colored paintwater very much,

as you can see: here,

here

and here

That's why (last time) I try to refresh the paintwater regulary, so that the cats don't paint themselves blue, red or green inside.

Somehow the paint water seems to taste much better.

The Fluffy seems to like the paint water...just as much.

Polly 15

2011-11-30T17:50:00.004+01:00

They all loved the Unspecialday Party so much,

that they ate and celebrated till it was getting dark

and danced through the night for a long time.

Polly 14

2011-11-29T16:08:00.008+01:00

continuing story Polly

The next day at 4. Polly had made everything ready to receive the guests.

he had cut a piece from the enormous pie, and put it in the middle of the 'table' .

When all his friends had arrived, they wondered why and how come?

They asked: Are you having your birthday party?

or is it a special day, or an important day to have a party?

Polly nodded his head. He said that today is a very special day,

because it is a very unspecial day and a very unimportant day, just like so many other days.

He wanted to celebrate the unimportant and the unspecial, kind of boring days.

That's why he had made such a big PurplePinkBlueBerryPie for all unspecial days that are coming...to celebrate them all.....everyday!

Unspecialdayparty's... with PurplePinkBlueBerryPie.

blue trail

2011-11-28T14:34:00.007+01:00

Who has walked through my paint, and painted everything blue?

Bath

2011-11-27T16:44:00.007+01:00

A few hours sunshine, though cold and windy,

is enough for the blue-tit to have a good splashing bath.

Polly 13

2011-11-26T13:52:00.005+01:00

continuing story Polly

Polly sat down, full of excitement,

to write a letter to all of his friends.

to invite them for his yummy PPBBPParty on the next day at 4.

Polly 12

2011-11-25T11:50:00.003+01:00

continuing story Polly

When the pie was ready, Polly looked astonished at the pie.

He had to stand on his toes to look on the top!

It looked great!..... it looked fantastic!....

Much better than he had ever dreamed of.

Such a big great pie!

He could not believe his eyes.

It smelled so gorgeous!

He could not believe his nose.

sunset

2011-11-24T17:28:00.005+01:00

Last couple of days it was extremely misty outside.

One day driving along the road, the sunset was astonishing.

I had no camera.

even a buzzard perched on a pole...

I always wanted to capture a closeby buzzard!

ouch!..no camera.

Today again while on the road at sunset time,

I had my snapshot camera in my car.

just before getting dark completely.

This one on the road yesterday..no sun breaking through at all

Polly 11

2011-11-23T11:37:00.003+01:00

continuing story Polly

Not only that it sounds great, mused Polly, smiling from ear to ear,

even more that it tastes great...!

He could not wait any longer and started to collect all the things for his

PurplePinkBlueBerryPie.

He wanted to make a very big pie, so that he could invite all his friends to come along to enjoy the PurplePinkBlueBerryPieParty. (The PPBBPParty for short)

He mixed all things for the pie into a big bowl

and started to stir everything with even both of his paws

and even later he put the pie in the oven.

Redwing

2011-11-22T19:29:00.002+01:00

Last week I discovered the Redwing, (Koperwiek), (Turdus iliacus) in my garden.

Few days ago I was able to take a snapshot while he was drinking.

A lovely bird...with a red-orange flank and underwing.

beautiful dark brown spots on his white breast.

Coming all the way from the north... Sweden, Russia, Norway.

seeking a warmer climate in wintertime.

I hope he will stay for a while.

Polly 10

2011-11-21T12:38:00.004+01:00

continuing story Polly

When he found the right page in the cookbook,

Polly sat down to relax in the middle of the berries.

Along with a cup of hot chocolate

and some of his favorite carrot sandwiches.

Yes! he said,

musing with a smile...PurplePinkBlueBerryPie..that sounds great!

Dunnock

2011-11-20T15:54:00.005+01:00

So now and then I see the Dunnock, (Heggemus) Prunella modularis,

having a snack from the seeds, that again sprouted on the feeding table.

He is a very shy bird and mostly he is gone before I can catch him in my camera.

This morning I was lucky, that he did not notice me.

Polly 9

2011-11-19T15:27:00.003+01:00

continuing story Polly

When Polly had stored all the berries in his home,

He thought for a while deeply, what to do next...

He took his old cookbook from his grandmother

and started reading.

Berries

2011-11-18T13:36:00.003+01:00

While doing my groceries,

I found these lovely berries.

I wonder if they are the same as Polly found.

or lookalikes...

maybe not so pinkish...

yet I could not resist them...because they were smiling at me

Polly 8

2011-11-17T11:24:00.003+01:00

continuing story Polly

When he had picked all the berries,

Polly decided to take the yummy berries home.

With his arms full of berries,

Polly carefully walked up and down to his home, more than once,

so that all the berries were safe.

Polly 7

2011-11-16T14:30:00.005+01:00

continuing story Polly

With great enthusiasm, Polly started picking off all the purplebluepink berries.

till he had next to him a great pile of berries and the shrub empty.

Polly 6

2011-11-15T14:46:00.006+01:00

continuing story Polly

Polly ran a while, following the scent of the yummy smelling berries.

It did not take long that he almost bumped

up a shrub full of delightful purplepinkblue berries.

Blackbird

2011-11-14T17:28:00.004+01:00

A beautiful blackbird came closer,

to see if the apples were ripe.

After his inspection he decided to wait a little longer.

I like that decision, so that I can enjoy my lovely red apples a little longer.

fruit and seeds

2011-11-13T12:10:00.007+01:00

Its very misty this morning,

and there is a stillness around I always love so very much.

It is as if the mist silences everything around

so that you get still inside too.

beautiful misty dewdrops hanging like garlands everywhere you're looking...

Robin

2011-11-12T18:24:00.003+01:00

Finally some birds have found the feeding table.

Not the seeds, but the breadcrumbs attracted this lovely robin.

Polly 5

2011-11-11T18:50:00.005+01:00

continuing story Polly

As he sniffed to the right and to the left,

he saw that the scent of the berries was coming from the right.

A lovely fragrance had filled the air as if a cloud of berries was all around.

He wondered why he had not smelled it before.

He started to follow his nose towards the berry fragrance.

Polly 4

2011-11-10T17:50:00.005+01:00

continuing story Polly

This is so great yummy! what a great yummy, yummy berry

Polly said to himself.

Hmmm...Maybe there are more berries around to be found.

He sniffed in the air to see if he could find out where to find them.

Polly 3

2011-11-09T12:14:00.004+01:00

continuing story Polly

He took some more bites, squeezed all the juice of the berry,

till all of the berry had been gone.

He lapped his paws,

to make sure that nothing of the precious delight would be spilt.

Polly 2

2011-11-08T11:11:00.003+01:00

continuing story Polly

Polly sniffed on the berry, and again,

and thought hmmmm,

sniffs good!

He took a bite from the juicy berry.

wren

2011-11-07T13:16:00.003+01:00

This morning, a wren came closer, for inspection in the birdbath.

He is so quick, so that the fly-away photo ended in a blur

autumn leaves

2011-11-07T13:14:00.002+01:00

Autumn-leaves are falling like snow or rain.

a leaves shower.

Polly

2011-11-04T17:02:00.003+01:00

This is Polly,

He has found a berry.

Bird

2011-11-02T10:38:00.002+01:00

Finally so now and than, a bird appears closer to the house.

I think some have discovered the seeds.

Mostly I see more a kind of a blur of a bird.

so quickly they are gone.

naughty

2011-10-31T17:17:00.003+01:00

This morning, when I entered the kitchen, I saw Bibi sitting in the sink.

lapping water....

As if there is no water in his own drinking pot.

I even have several on more than one place, where the cats can have something to drink.

I like their inventions, even naughty.

Thats why I think I love cats so much.

always unpredictable....always doing their own thing.

new pillow

2011-10-30T19:53:00.005+01:00

Yesterday I washed a piece of cloth,

which I had found on the ceiling which needed some refreshment.

Later I put it in the window-sill to let it dry a little more.

Of course Fluffy thought it was a nice new pillow.

which he tried out immediately.

At the back however, is his basket and pillow, which he never uses.

Instead this piece of cloth seems to have an enchanting attraction.

Cats always have a mind of their own, You never can tell.

rose hips

2011-10-29T13:58:00.003+02:00

The rose hips are shriveling and changing colors,

Not what they were anymore

autumn has taken over.

Fluffy in his element

2011-10-27T17:32:00.001+02:00

The Fluffy loves to trample with his paws in soft woolen materials.

It looks like he is in ' far-away-land'

off the world so to speak.

Its so funny to watch.

on the sink

2011-10-26T20:54:00.004+02:00

Of course it is not allowed for the Bibi, to sit on my sink.

But as cats have their own mind,

Bibi takes his chance, when I am not looking,

or he thinks that I am not looking.

He always is very interested if there is something left in my pans and pots.

black sunflower seeds

2011-10-25T10:23:00.002+02:00

As I mentioned a week ago in 'wrong seeds' or wrong birds, on Okt 17th,

that the birds don't come to eat my yummy seeds.

I took the advise of one of my readers comments,

to give the birds black sunflowers seeds.

I bought yummy black sunflower seeds.

put it outside on 2 ! spots.

You know what happens?

All week long the seeds still sitting on the same spot where I put them out.

I think the advise was great.

I start believing I have the wrong kind of birds.

I even bought them peanuts!

Peanuts.

autumn sunrays

2011-10-24T12:14:00.002+02:00

Early morning just when the sun comes in my garden,

It shines on the beautiful grasses, highlighted by the early sun rays.

The Fluffy playing

2011-10-23T16:12:00.004+02:00

The Fluffy playing with a piece of string of the window shutters.

red berries

2011-10-22T10:38:00.004+02:00

Its red berry time.

All the shrubs that have bloomed this summer, now carry beautiful red berries.

The honeysuckle has made lovely reds.

I wonder how long they will stay there,

till the birds decide its time for a yummy fruit salat

autumn drops

2011-10-19T20:44:00.004+02:00

Autumn rain causes beautiful drops.

red

2011-10-18T19:09:00.002+02:00

I love it all the red berries in my garden.

The Malus and the lily of the valley have beautiful red berries.

The raindrops give them an extra glossy look

wrong birds or wrong seeds

2011-10-17T15:01:00.003+02:00

A while ago I wanted to see more birds in my garden.

The best I can think of, is feeding.

Feeding the birds is the way you get them closer.

So I bought a bag of new fresh bird seeds.

Put them out in the garden on a table...

What happens?

waiting, waiting..more waiting....

No birds...no birds coming closer.

After several rainy days and late summer days and some cold days,

The seeds started to sprout.

no birds seems to like the seeds.

Is it because I have the wrong kind of birds in my garden?

Is it because I have the wrong kind of seeds?

Who can tell?

Traveling

2011-10-15T15:43:00.003+02:00

The traveling birds are on the 'road' again

Flying geese going south, loud quacking on the go to each other.

You always wonder what they are telling each other.

Mole 30

2011-10-14T16:20:00.006+02:00

continuing story Mole

When mrs Beetle came closer,

she landed on a nearby reed.

She saw that the baby birds were not alone.

Two big white birds were along with them,

even carrying some of the birds on their back between their wings.

They were swans!

She understood immediately they must be the real parents.

The swans told her, they were breeding the eggs...and were almost finished,

that one night the eggs were stolen!

Just taken away by someone, while they were having a little break,

to get some sandwiches and tea.

when they came back all the eggs were gone.

They had looked everywhere..called them...but nothing, no one answered.

Mrs beetle than told the swans, how they: (Mole, Hedgehog and the Bunnies and herself) had each bought some eggs from a mrs Tjick and that the eggs had hatched right after.

How they all had looked after the chicks in turns...and than one day going to the pond, the chicks all wanted to stay in the water.

It was all clear now...the chicks and the swans knew they belonged to each other!

Afterwards, Mrs Beetle returned happily to Mole Hedgehog and the Bunnies.

Finally all had worked out very well.

The babyswans were HOME