Ducks and geese will walk their offspring a very long way indeed to get to water. Ripe pickings for magpies with nestlings to feed. There may well have been more than one gosling when they set out …
the nearest lake is about 1/4 mile away, through lots of other gardens
Only 1/4 mile? That’s nothing to a family of geese … or ducks 🦆 But they weren’t necessarily nesting by the other lake… could well have been in one of the gardens.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just got the shock of my life. Was furtling in a bag of manure, and a Toad jumped out onto my lap.
I’ve had that happen to me with toads hiding in open bags of compost. What was interesting was that the toads were a similar colour to the compost, much darker than the other toads I meet round the garden.
Tina Turner was an inspiration to all we women - especially as her big success came when she was in her 40's. Enjoyed the put down to Madonna - didn't know that @Hostafan1!
Hi everyone, it must be the day for wildlife. I was at the plots this morning, I moved a piece of ground cover sheet, and there was the most striking golden coloured slow worm underneath. I knew that some people have them in their compost heaps etc but not seen one on my own plot for ages . Welcome back Dove & well done Wonky.
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Good morning folks 😊 ☕️
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
But they weren’t necessarily nesting by the other lake… could well have been in one of the gardens.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Glad you had a relaxing time away @Dovefromabove - and hats off to @WonkyWomble!
Tina Turner was an inspiration to all we women - especially as her big success came when she was in her 40's. Enjoyed the put down to Madonna - didn't know that @Hostafan1!
Welcome back Dove & well done Wonky.