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[turps]

I got excellent mail today, thank you misbegotten for the very cool postcard.

There was a spectacular thunderstorm earlier. Everything suddenly went back, then there was some hail, then a bit heavy rain then thunder and lightning for ages. Now it's brilliantly sunny and warmer than it's been for ages.

The Musketeers Dragon series finished today. I knew it was coming as the writer had been following a rough timeline of the series and there have been 50 stories posted so many many thousands of words. Plus, they've said they'll write little stand-alones in the universe every now and then. But, still, I'm greedy and don't want it to end.

Kayleigh and Lucy went for a 4D scan today but my newest niece was being a pain and wouldn't drop her legs from in front of her face. So, they've got to go back next week. Apparently, she does have big eyes and a button nose though, so that's something.

The blackbirds are back nesting in the ivy on the fence outside my kitchen window. I suspect the eggs must have hatched as the male blackbird keeps going in with his beak full of worms, or maybe the female blackbird is in there sitting on the eggs, I'm not actually sure if they do that. Anyway, he's incredibly territorial and keeps chasing away the big birds. Sparrows he'll let stay in the garden but magpies and crows get charged. He's not even happy when I'm out there, sitting on the fence and chirping like I need to go back inside already.

Comments

[dine]

don't let the blackbird scare you from the garden! I know it's instinctual, but the protectiveness is oddly charming to me

[turps]

If the blackbirds had their way I'd never step foot in the garden *g*

They are amazingly protective. I love how they'll puff up when they chase away the much bigger birds. Sometimes I'll see a black streak from the corner of my eye, look out the window and there's the blackbird divebombing a fat pigeon.

[misbegotten]

Birds are so fun to watch. The little ones in our entryway are ready to move out, I think, but hang around anyway. I'll be glad when they go because I'm tired of cleaning up after them, but it sure is fun watching them grow.

[turps]

That's one thing I can be thankful for, my nesting birds are tucked away in the ivy and make no mess. You're right though, they are fun to watch. I love Mr Blackbird and how puffed up he gets when he's chasing away birds much bigger than he is.

[turlough]

I have quite a weakness for thunderstorms. They're so unashamedly dramatic. I'm glad to hear your weather has warmed too!

I don't think I've ever seen a single blackbird charge bigger birds like that. He sounds very impressive.

[turps]

Thunderstorms are fantastic. I love the ones that come with heavy rain.

As you know poor Mr Blackbird came to a bad end. But he was impressive before he went against a much bigger foe.

[frausorge]

I hope the little one is growing well despite being shy!

It's funny how insistent smaller creatures can be - the bird couldn't physically move a human but can for sure put the pressure on in other ways! I hope you get to enjoy your garden despite that, though.

[turps]

Baby is growing great, just is very active and shy :)

I am enjoying the garden, Mr Blackbird would make himself known and swoop at other birds, but that time he nearly got me was I mistake I think and normally he'd just sit on the fence and make his displeasure known verbally. I do think him being so feisty led to his death, I suspect he would have swooped at a cat and came off second best.