Friday 22 March 2013

Some of the wildlife I have seen in my little garden..........................................

I have had some lovely visitors to my garden over the years.

My bird count is now 36 species seen in or flying over my garden.

My little garden is only about 34ft x 22ft but it is my little bit of private outdoor space.

I have been here for almost nine years (it seems like a few weeks) and during that time I have seen 28 different birds actually in my garden plus another seven overhead... a Grey Heron just a few weeks ago on my neigbours roof and a Buzzard that flew just over my head below the roof-line of my house a couple of days ago. 
The other bird species I have put on my list is the Tawny Owl... I have yet to see one but I hear them calling  quite often at night.

I often see a Wood Mouse dashing around the garden but normally it's just one...
... a couple of years ago I did see an adult with two youngsters for a few days but it wasn't for long.
 I love to see them and they are not a pest unlike the House Mouse which I haven't seen around here.

One rat in nine years isn't bad going and that was one morning last year.

...my eccentric old neighbour (86 and yes she was a Vogue Magazine model back in the day) used to say she saw them all the time.
 We got the "pest controller" out but he caught nothing.

A frog just the once...again that was last year.
I don't have a pond so he was just passing through.




I see plenty of butterflies,bees and other flying insects.

I have had problems with flying ants a couple of times over the years and wasps trying to build nests in my shed.
I see the odd domestic cat... I love cats but the road through the estate is quite close and I lost mine just short of a year from moving in... I still miss Billy.

I once saw a dead Badger (roadkill) just up the road but I have yet to see a Fox on the estate.

 I bet you thought I had forgotten about my small cute little tormentors... but no I haven't.

Grey Squirrels you either love em or hate em... I have both emotions.
They really are fun to watch and so cute when sat up feeding you sometimes just have to go awwww!
Then when I total up how much they have cost me over the years... Grrrr!

More birds soon... many thanks for your visit.

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26 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl22 March 2013 at 21:37

    i have to like the squirrels - no matter. :)

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  2. genie22 March 2013 at 21:59

    Oh, Andrew...This was a great post. I looked at each picture and read the story accompanying it. I felt like I was actually there is your beautiful little garden. It is so full of color and pretty blooms. We have gobs of frogs here...it is frog paradise. My favorite shot has to be your last...Mr. Squirrel and the apple. It is wonderful. genie

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  3. Maya22 March 2013 at 22:06

    Thank you for the lovely tour of your beautiful garden!! The wood mouse is so cute :)

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  4. Laloofah22 March 2013 at 22:25

    Your garden is absolutely beautiful! What a lovely oasis you've created! It's easy to understand why you get so many visitors. :-) I love all the critters who have come calling (and am glad the "pest" controller went away empty-handed!) They make your garden a lively community. Yes, the ever-resourceful and hungry squirrels too. :-)

    Bird feed - £150
    Squirrel-proof feeders - £85
    Squirrel photos like the ones on this post - priceless. :-)

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  5. Dave Wenning22 March 2013 at 23:20

    Enjoyed the post immensely. We have much in common. Does anyone know how the Eastern Gray Squirrel got to Britain? Could it have been revenge for the European Starling? ;-)

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  6. Dave23 March 2013 at 01:26

    Great shots. I love and hate our grey squirrels. They are fun to watch & I do not mind feeding them, but... They are very destructive to the trees bird feeders etc.

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  7. John @ Beans and I on the Loose23 March 2013 at 02:49

    That is an amazing amount of animal life you have in your private outdoor space, which you have made lovely with all those beautiful flowers. Well done Andrew.

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  8. Cezar and Léia23 March 2013 at 07:16

    Thanks for sharing these adorable pictures, your garden is wonderful, colorful flowers, lights, good energies and I love squirrels! :)
    I wish you a lovely weekend,
    hugs
    Léia

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  9. Unknown23 March 2013 at 08:54

    What a beautiful garden and so much life in there. I love the mouse and the squirrel.
    Enjoy your weekend.

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  10. Pantherka23 March 2013 at 10:23

    Andrew, you have a beautiful garden. It's fantastic! As well as all of your visitors. It's amazing to observe.

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  11. holdingmoments23 March 2013 at 11:29

    Some good visitors there Andrew; apart from the Squirrel. Not my favourite animal lol
    Beautiful colour in your garden too.

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  12. MadSnapper23 March 2013 at 13:31

    your garden is paradise on earth as are all the critters there.

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  13. Elizabeth Edwards23 March 2013 at 13:55

    awesome shots Andrew. love the field mouse. too cool!! ( :

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  14. Brian King23 March 2013 at 14:11

    You have a beautiful garden, Andrew! I love those photos of the Wood Mouse!

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  15. Scriptor Senex23 March 2013 at 17:30

    Your garden is almost perfect. The 'almost' being because I couldn't live without my little pond (only three foot by a foot and a half) which gives me so much extra wildlife.
    If my flowers loooked a tenth as good as yours I'd be happy.

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  16. Kerri Farley23 March 2013 at 18:56

    These are wonderful!

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  17. DeniseinVA23 March 2013 at 18:59

    You have a lovely garden Andrew, so much color, a great attraction for all the interesting critters in your photos.

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  18. VioletSky23 March 2013 at 19:44

    What a beautiful garden you have created! No wonder so many critters stop by to visit.

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  19. Gemma Wiseman23 March 2013 at 21:35

    Your little garden is so beautiful! An enchanted land! And enjoyed all your critter visitors! But I am rather partial to that squirrel! He could melt a heart!

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  20. Bob Bushell23 March 2013 at 22:48

    Andrew, you showed us so many that lived with you. Lovely.

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  21. Sallie (FullTime-Life)24 March 2013 at 02:11

    It's a wonderful wildlife park in your backyard Andrew! Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures of it. (I love the squirrel...and the field mice. Not sure about the rat. But hey, I post alligator pictures and people hate those!)

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  22. Karen24 March 2013 at 03:59

    Beautiful shots, and you have such a gorgeous flower garden.

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  23. Unknown24 March 2013 at 07:23

    Wonderful visitors! The little mouse is so adorable.

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  24. eileeninmd24 March 2013 at 08:44

    Andrew , your garden is beautiful. Wonderful yard visitors, the wood mouse is my favorite, such a cutie.

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  25. Anonymous24 March 2013 at 13:57

    What a beautiful garden you have! I love the cute little wood mouse.

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  26. Karen25 March 2013 at 00:42

    What a lovely garden. Cute mouse, and I love squirrels of any colour!

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