Mr Grumpy Robin

13 Monday Mar 2017

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It looks like Mr Grumpy is not at all happy with the food he’s been given – maybe it doesn’t have the fruity flavoured suet pellets he likes best.

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Perhaps Mr Grumpy doesn’t like the fact that the food has been tucked into a crack in the wooden post – maybe that makes it too hard to get at.

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Or perhaps Mr Grumpy is really Mr Fusspot or even Mr Lazy in disguise.

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Mr Grumpy is certainly glaring very rudely at Ms Happy.

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Unfortunately, Mr Tickler is nowhere to be found so there is no way to make Mr Grumpy less grouchy so I think Ms Happy will just leave him to wallow in his bad mood all by himself.

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Conversations with robins: 6

28 Saturday Jan 2017

Posted by sconzani in birds, nature

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Robin: ‘The food table’s looking a bit empty!’

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Me: ‘Well, hello to you, too, Robin.’
Robin: ‘Oh, okay. Hello, lady.’

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Me: ‘Nice to see you today.’
Robin: ‘Never mind the small talk. It’s cold and I’m hungry!’

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Me: ‘So, what else is new?’
Robin: ‘I’m still not seeing any food here. Suet is my favourite, y’ know.’

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Me: ‘Yes, I know. And you’ll glare at me until I give you some, won’t you?’
Robin: ‘Darn right!’

Conversations with robins: 5

15 Saturday Oct 2016

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Me: ‘Robin, you’re back!’

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Robin: ‘Back? I haven’t been away.’
Me: ‘But I haven’t seen or heard from you in months.’

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Robin: ‘Well, no, lady, I’ve been too busy to just sit around and chat, y’know.’
Me: ‘What’ve you been up to, little robin?’

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Robin: ‘I had a mate to find and a territory to defend and a nest to build and kids to feed and rear. Summer’s a busy time for us robins!’
Me: ‘Phew, I feel tired just listening to you. And here was me thinking you were just hiding in the leafy trees or that you’d gone on your summer holidays.’

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Robin: ‘Holidays? Fat chance! It’s been hard work for the last few months.’
Me: ‘You do look as if you’ve lost weight.’

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Robin: ‘I have, and now winter’s coming so I need to fatten up to keep warm. So, lady, got any food for me today?’

Conversation with robins: 4

04 Friday Mar 2016

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Forest Farm Nature Reserve, one fine February day …

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Me: ‘Hello, dear little robin. Got a song for me today?’
Robin: ‘Sure, lady. You know us robins love to sing. I’ve been learning a new one about an outlaw.’

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Me: ‘Really? Okay, let’s hear it.’
Robin: ‘Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen.’

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Robin: ‘Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men.’

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Robin: ‘Feared by the bad, loved by the good.’

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Robin: ‘Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood.’

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Robin: ‘Well, what d’ya think? I’d like to be an outlaw like Robin Hood. He’s my hero.’
Me: ‘You sang brilliantly. Well done! And, as a reward, here’s some birdseed you might like.’

Conversation with robins: 3

15 Monday Feb 2016

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Forest Farm Nature Reserve, a few days ago

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Me: ‘Hello, robin. Nice to see you again.’
Robin: ‘Hello, lady. It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?’

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Me: ‘It sure is. And before you ask, I’ve run out of bird seed.’
Robin: ‘Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???’

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Me: ‘I’ve been walking for a couple of hours, and I’ve already given my seed to other birds. I’m sorry.’
Robin: ‘But it’s cold and I’m starving and I’m such a cute little robin.’

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