tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post2906942765108078520..comments2024-01-30T10:46:39.914+00:00Comments on Dartmoor Ramblings: AND THEN THERE WERE TWOEm Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-85319853746141479152013-07-02T20:15:28.040+01:002013-07-02T20:15:28.040+01:00Its parents arrived today!Its parents arrived today!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-71087328248692493112013-07-02T19:50:43.731+01:002013-07-02T19:50:43.731+01:00Definitely looks like a Siskin to me! Definitely looks like a Siskin to me! Gail H. Ragsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491594160247541113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-52730948151770834222013-06-30T16:11:26.661+01:002013-06-30T16:11:26.661+01:00It's actually very hot today and I really feel...It's actually very hot today and I really feel for them. They're hiding behind rocks and gorse bushes but, in the middle of the day when the sun is high, there's just nowhere for them to hide poor things. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-11031212812952236332013-06-30T01:47:55.955+01:002013-06-30T01:47:55.955+01:00Fabulous photos! Now that the Siskins have found ...Fabulous photos! Now that the Siskins have found you, you'll probably get a lot of them. We lived here 2 years before the Goldfinches found us. First we had 2, then 4, then a dozen, and now I couldn't begin to count them! They winter over with us and leave in the Spring.<br />Love the itchy sheep! Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-16996308498577236942013-06-29T20:54:18.201+01:002013-06-29T20:54:18.201+01:00It's nearly 9.00 pm and he's still out the...It's nearly 9.00 pm and he's still out there snorting!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-45040199346131124252013-06-29T20:53:33.555+01:002013-06-29T20:53:33.555+01:00When the weather is beautiful, there's nowhere...When the weather is beautiful, there's nowhere better in the world, but I'm biased obviously, as someone who chose to live here rather than being born here. I hope my son feels like that when he's older and he WAS born here. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-40601145325970589922013-06-29T19:18:50.055+01:002013-06-29T19:18:50.055+01:00Lovely photos - it's great to see that the Sis...Lovely photos - it's great to see that the Siskins have found your feeder. And I love Snippet's focus on the cat, I imagine he could stay there for hours.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-92049675462218011652013-06-29T18:41:43.916+01:002013-06-29T18:41:43.916+01:00Lovely images Em of all the garden birds and may I...Lovely images Em of all the garden birds and may I add to all the other comments on the subject that they are definitely Siskins (a bird which we only get in winter down here on the Yorkshire lowlands) while the dragonfly certainly looks like a Four-spotted Chaser :-) I've never had the good fortune of visiting Dartmoor but the misty scene is always how I've pictured it in my mind for some reason (though I'm sure it's sunny sometimes ;-)).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-80448640173880461912013-06-29T14:30:16.508+01:002013-06-29T14:30:16.508+01:00It was extremely hard rubbing! Have a good weekend...It was extremely hard rubbing! Have a good weekend too. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-22841920384205382662013-06-29T14:28:14.938+01:002013-06-29T14:28:14.938+01:00I wonder if the Housemartins were struggling to fi...I wonder if the Housemartins were struggling to find enough mud as it was during a very dry spell, but who knows. They also may have been hedging their bets as they would have a couple of days off and perhaps were building an alternative nearby. Glad you agree about the Four Spotted Chaser!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-26076867979840766592013-06-29T14:26:00.361+01:002013-06-29T14:26:00.361+01:00Do you remember foal number 10 last year? He was b...Do you remember foal number 10 last year? He was born in late August and he survived amazingly. There are still a couple of mares out there to have their foals. Sometimes it's difficult to tell though.....Daisy still looks pregnant and Isaac is about three months old now!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-15674787459636355462013-06-29T14:23:15.868+01:002013-06-29T14:23:15.868+01:00Thank you Chris. I do love those male Chaffinches ...Thank you Chris. I do love those male Chaffinches too - they look like cartoon burglars I always think. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-5532762904536943912013-06-29T14:22:41.883+01:002013-06-29T14:22:41.883+01:00The 'evergreen' geranium (ha ha) is going ...The 'evergreen' geranium (ha ha) is going a bit mad and I'm having to hack it down every few days to stop it crushing everything else. I'm still working out what grows well and what I should just rip out.Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-5186397280725415402013-06-29T14:20:32.889+01:002013-06-29T14:20:32.889+01:00Even the idea of 114 degrees is making me feel swo...Even the idea of 114 degrees is making me feel swoony. I'll be hoping for your monsoon for you too. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-57283199220752897142013-06-29T14:19:45.979+01:002013-06-29T14:19:45.979+01:00Absolutely Kim. If only they had buttons. Absolutely Kim. If only they had buttons. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-78239161014062693712013-06-29T14:19:20.420+01:002013-06-29T14:19:20.420+01:00I'm putting together some garden pictures but ...I'm putting together some garden pictures but it's difficult to avoid the ubiquitous trampoline, piles of messy wood, Snippet's sticks or washing hanging out!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-46881092589302649812013-06-29T14:18:09.712+01:002013-06-29T14:18:09.712+01:00I should have filmed it John and it would have mad...I should have filmed it John and it would have made you smile even more. xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-71209584716976746112013-06-29T14:17:45.136+01:002013-06-29T14:17:45.136+01:00We've actually got sun today - most unexpected...We've actually got sun today - most unexpected but then I'm tending to ignore the weather forecasts these days; they're rarely right. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-3926711705832026332013-06-29T14:16:28.297+01:002013-06-29T14:16:28.297+01:00Hello Little Red Hen.....the owner of that particu...Hello Little Red Hen.....the owner of that particular sheep leaves shearing VERY late and sometimes doesn't bother at all. Most are doing it around now and they look so relieved. I can't imagine how horrible it must be with that huge coat on!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-36160884871069964082013-06-29T14:14:33.234+01:002013-06-29T14:14:33.234+01:00Because the tree they all sit in waiting their tur...Because the tree they all sit in waiting their turn is up on the retaining wall of next door's higher garden, the cats have a very good chance of getting them. I throw sticks at the tree to frighten them off and Snippet snorts like a pig. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-4652853846205737092013-06-29T14:12:44.973+01:002013-06-29T14:12:44.973+01:00I think we're later with everything and, since...I think we're later with everything and, since I haven't seen them today, I'm wondering if they've gone too!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-50946344536227890302013-06-29T12:51:46.678+01:002013-06-29T12:51:46.678+01:00Hi Wonderful shots of all the birds at your new f...Hi Wonderful shots of all the birds at your new feeder. The foal is adorable and I loved the photo of the sheep rubbing his bottom. it must be uncomfortable to them when they are molting. Have a great weekend. MargaretMargaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-66871198899211821872013-06-29T12:41:01.182+01:002013-06-29T12:41:01.182+01:00No need for any doubt now Em, definitely young Sis...No need for any doubt now Em, definitely young Siskins. How lovely to have them, as I think I said yesterday we only see Siskins in this area in winter/early spring. You have lots of activity at the feeders, the extra bird food you bought will go in no time at this rate. Lovely photos again. I wonder what went wrong with the House martins, that was a shame. A shame for your neighbour too, all the mess and no reward. Yes, your dragon certainly looks like a Four-spotted Chaser to me.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-72959634519047233022013-06-29T09:18:08.083+01:002013-06-29T09:18:08.083+01:00How DARE a cat sit on Snippet's wall! Our son&...How DARE a cat sit on Snippet's wall! Our son's golden retriever gets very possessive about our wall, and there is never any sign of an invader - let alone the horde of barbarians she tells us are descending upon us. As we're in a city, she has to be hushed immediately, which makes it more fun next time!! Loved the foal, bit isn't that mare pregnant very late in the season?? Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-2993362143206447262013-06-29T07:20:03.517+01:002013-06-29T07:20:03.517+01:00I love that chaffinch that keeps appearing on your...I love that chaffinch that keeps appearing on your blog. I know I say it every time but your photos so absolutely astounding!ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.com