That's interesting, we will try to attach them in that position when they are ready to go out again. Don't you think that could be a tad cold with the cold north wind - although like you say the boxes need to be in sheltered positions. I will have to give that some thought as to the most sheltered places in our garden.
Not a sighting, but a sound. Late last night I could hear an owl calling, something I've never heard here before. I'm right by the town centre and it's a very built up area with tall office buildings, although there are lots of trees.
At first I thought I was hearing things but it carried on for a good few hours. It was in the dead of night when everything else was silent. I wonder if it was passing by or whether I might have a new neighbour living close by.
The sound was very soothing and much nicer than the late night shenanigans of my other late night neighbours the foxes, who sound like they're killing each other.
There is something magical about hearing an owl Kitty although I imagine that for those living in the countryside it isn't so unusual. We do get to hear owls occasionally here and were lucky enough to have one using the owl box we have in our field next door, for a few years. We spent many an evening at dusk just watching it waking up, peering around for half an hour or so, then flying off from the box ledge. If the owl likes your area it may become a regular visitor. We don't have foxes here, but we did used to love seeing them when on holiday in the U.K. although I know they can be a huge nuisance too.
A year or so back a phesant caused a lot of damage in the garden, digging the veg plot, in fact anywhere the soil was not planted, we had it removed to a farm a few miles away, thankfully.
Sorry you didn't enjoy your visitor cornelly - personally I would love a pheasant to come into our garden - but digging up the veg plot would put a strain on my welcome for sure.
We had a male peacock visiting many years ago. Sorry no photo. We loved it being here and it didn't seem to cause any damage. The cat was horrified and the pheasant just opened it's beautiful tail feathers to ward the cat off trying to catch it. We went on holiday at that time and whilst away the neighbours got the animal charity to take the peacock away - understandable as very early every morning the peacock would call out with the shrillest of peacock calls.
Apologies for the poor photo. If you zoom in you can see this cheeky beggar strutting about on the shed roof at 1pm this afternoon. I see him most days but I'm not usually quick enough to snap him.
Lovely picture Kitty, looks like he is posing for you. We don't have them here - our closest "wildlife" (not strictly) are 3 young heifers in the field over our wall. Does he cause any damage to your garden?
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All the ones that are used around here are in sheltered positions but facing more or less north.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
That's interesting, we will try to attach them in that position when they are ready to go out again. Don't you think that could be a tad cold with the cold north wind - although like you say the boxes need to be in sheltered positions. I will have to give that some thought as to the most sheltered places in our garden.
Not a sighting, but a sound. Late last night I could hear an owl calling, something I've never heard here before. I'm right by the town centre and it's a very built up area with tall office buildings, although there are lots of trees.
At first I thought I was hearing things but it carried on for a good few hours. It was in the dead of night when everything else was silent. I wonder if it was passing by or whether I might have a new neighbour living close by.
The sound was very soothing and much nicer than the late night shenanigans of my other late night neighbours the foxes, who sound like they're killing each other.
There is something magical about hearing an owl Kitty although I imagine that for those living in the countryside it isn't so unusual. We do get to hear owls occasionally here and were lucky enough to have one using the owl box we have in our field next door, for a few years. We spent many an evening at dusk just watching it waking up, peering around for half an hour or so, then flying off from the box ledge. If the owl likes your area it may become a regular visitor. We don't have foxes here, but we did used to love seeing them when on holiday in the U.K. although I know they can be a huge nuisance too.
A year or so back a phesant caused a lot of damage in the garden, digging the veg plot, in fact anywhere the soil was not planted, we had it removed to a farm a few miles away, thankfully.
Sorry you didn't enjoy your visitor cornelly - personally I would love a pheasant to come into our garden - but digging up the veg plot would put a strain on my welcome for sure.
We had a male peacock visiting many years ago. Sorry no photo. We loved it being here and it didn't seem to cause any damage. The cat was horrified and the pheasant just opened it's beautiful tail feathers to ward the cat off trying to catch it. We went on holiday at that time and whilst away the neighbours got the animal charity to take the peacock away - understandable as very early every morning the peacock would call out with the shrillest of peacock calls.
Apologies for the poor photo. If you zoom in you can see this cheeky beggar strutting about on the shed roof at 1pm this afternoon. I see him most days but I'm not usually quick enough to snap him.
Lovely picture Kitty, looks like he is posing for you. We don't have them here - our closest "wildlife" (not strictly) are 3 young heifers in the field over our wall. Does he cause any damage to your garden?
I've not noticed any damage GD. The grey squirrels are the worst vandals around here, I often find "buried treasure" where they've been digging.
I think he simply likes sitting up there to catch a little warm afternoon sun. He was back 15 minutes later atop the shed in the garden behind mine.
Kitty, do you think foxy may have a den under a shed?