How do mothers become so wise? I spoke to mine today about the fact that, even with warm temperatures and downpours, we still have two foot high piles of snow at the bottom of the hill. She told me that it's advisable to pack the snow into as large a mound as possible because that way it thaws more slowly doesn't cause flooding. Makes perfect sense once you are told it, doesn't it?
Last week was the RSPCB bird watching weekend - it's when the charity asks member of the public across the country to record the highest levels of birds in the space of one hour. Luke got his bird watching binoculars out and sat patiently for his sixty minutes recording the coal tits, finches and the other birds that arrived. Seeing as how fifteen years ago Gold finches were not found in British gardens it showed how times change as they were the largest amount of any species to visit us that day. But this morning, when the greater spotted woodpecker and the long tail tits arrived Luke complained to them, "Where were you last week?" I think he wanted the kudos of having those lovely birds on his comments form.
I always am reminded when hearing about the RSPCB or the RSPCA (Royal Society of the Protection of Birds/Animals) that David Attenborough commented, "The British love their animals. They have a Royal Society for birds and animals but only a National Society for the protection of children!
Last week was the RSPCB bird watching weekend - it's when the charity asks member of the public across the country to record the highest levels of birds in the space of one hour. Luke got his bird watching binoculars out and sat patiently for his sixty minutes recording the coal tits, finches and the other birds that arrived. Seeing as how fifteen years ago Gold finches were not found in British gardens it showed how times change as they were the largest amount of any species to visit us that day. But this morning, when the greater spotted woodpecker and the long tail tits arrived Luke complained to them, "Where were you last week?" I think he wanted the kudos of having those lovely birds on his comments form.
I always am reminded when hearing about the RSPCB or the RSPCA (Royal Society of the Protection of Birds/Animals) that David Attenborough commented, "The British love their animals. They have a Royal Society for birds and animals but only a National Society for the protection of children!
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