When out for my walk in Grangemoor Park yesterday, I had paused to watch a Whitethroat songflighting when I suddenly had the feeling I was being watched. And, indeed, I was, by this handsome Wheatear. It sat still for quite some time, perhaps exhausted from its migration journey, but then along came a dog-walking woman calling loudly for her wayward dog and off the bird flew. It was a delightful, if too short encounter.
115/366 Short but sweet
24 Friday Apr 2020
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Wheatears are such gorgeous birds. Today I saw my first Black cap, in fact I saw two. Was well chuffed. I was with my dog though. ๐ Hey ho…
Anyway wondering if you could look at my last post which has wildflowers in it. You seem to know your stuff. One of the flowers I saw was a bugle…I thought. But somebody thinks it’s a self heal. Thinking they may be right. Could you take a look?. Thanks. X
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Good news on the Blackcaps!
Bugle and Self-heal are plants that always confuse me but the trick, apparently, is to see if the stems and leaves are hairy – if so, then it’s Self-heal. Yours looks Bugle-ish to me but I can’t be 100% sure. ๐
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Oh great, I will be checking next time I pass them. Thanks. X
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Yes…
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Blimmin’ dog-walkers!
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Don’t get me started … ๐
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