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Post: # 260064Post MKG »

That's nice to see, demi.

We were, not so long ago, on the verge of losing wood pigeons in the UK. I could never understand why, because they are absolutely beautiful birds (if anyone would take the time to stand and stare). We now have an entire colony and, OK, they eat your brassicas. But fleece isn't expensive, and if you let them hang around you're rewarded with some amazing colours when the sun catches them. Plus some quite amusing courting displays.

I like 'em.

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Post: # 260067Post the.fee.fairy »

We have a few of them in our garden in the UK. They like to land on the corrugated plastic roof we've got over the patio. I swear one day one of them is going to go through!

I'm pretty convinced that they only do it to annoy the dog...

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Post: # 260070Post demi »

i like them too and i like the sound the make, its relaxing :iconbiggrin:

we also have a little owl which we hear every night.
and a wonderfully coloured woodpecker.
and a nightingale which we can hear but iv yet to see it.

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Post: # 260073Post sammyh »

I am guarenteed to see a least one fridge in a garden.... why this is considered the in thing round here I've no idea. Next door but one have a fridge, supermarket shopping trolley AND a cooker!!
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Post: # 260092Post Thomzo »

Thanks, Fee and MMM. The new pond has really matured since it was built and you won't be able to see the gravel in the herb bed in a couple of months. It's amazing how quickly it all grows. I only had it done two years ago.

I did wait until a kind friend had cut the grass before taking these photos though. Last week it was so long, the cats couldn't see over it. I had to keep rescuing them from getting lost :lol:

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Post: # 260170Post yvette »

From my back window - my coriander pot knocked over and smashed by the foxes.
From my front window - the local yoof hanging about in the rain.
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Post: # 260682Post MuddyWitch »

When we had the loft conversion I designed it so I knew exactly what it would look like, what I couldn't imagine were the brilliant views: remember Muddy House is only 10 mins from Leicester city center! (Our garden runs down to the row of Leylandii) MW

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Post: # 260833Post ajs88 »

This is one of my DIY photos but I like the sunshine coming through the trees
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Post: # 260915Post bill1953 »

[quote="Millymollymandy"]GA and Oddsox's views are very similar!!! :shock: :iconbiggrin:[/q :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post: # 260923Post Green Aura »

Tony's loch is a bit bigger than mine, Bill. It's called the Atlantic! :lol:
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Post: # 261147Post Dr.Syn »

This is from my back window. It's called Croagh Patrick where it is said that St.Patrick stayed for 40 days casting out snakes, voles and demons.Perhaps he should come back to get rid of the mink.

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Post: # 262684Post Turtuga Blanku »

View from my solar powered music studio 'the Green Machine'. The lizard was sitting on the screen as an extra way to keep mosquitos out :icon_smile:

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Post: # 262758Post snapdragon »

sunday morning early there was a Roe deer browsing on the railway embankment behind the house, I didn't dare move as I was just outside the back door and he was only about five yards from me :flower:
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