Signs of Spring?

[dytkos 18,665]

14 hours ago, eastcoast said:

 

Are you a bender? 

Cheers, D.

[mackem 31,924]

Spring is here,getting up to 20 degrees next week,seen a couple of porcupines and the snow drifts are melting,you can see how deep some of them were,the local rabbits and hares have nibbled up to five feet from the ground in the street,the snowshoe hares will soon change colour,this was beside walmart yesterday.

[Franks dad 3,388]

Out with the dog a couple of hours ago and saw first hedgehog of the year on a back road  , put it in the hedgerow out of the way , was a big fat one. 

[mackem 31,924]

5 hours ago, Franks dad said:

Out with the dog a couple of hours ago and saw first hedgehog of the year on a back road  , put it in the hedgerow out of the way , was a big fat one. 

My dog used to find and crunch hedgehogs,he wouldn’t be able to do the same to the local versions here.

[Franks dad 3,388]

6 hours ago, mackem said:

My dog used to find and crunch hedgehogs,he wouldn’t be able to do the same to the local versions here.

My last rottie used to throw them around like a ball ,there was no malice in him he genuinely thought they were a toy ,he had three from the garden the b*****d . 

[dytkos 18,665]

Seen lots of young greenfinch about in the garden, thought it was a bit early and they were just small but this one was just sat on a tree branch by the feeders for quite a while.

I went out and picked it up, wasn't moving much, stuck it's beak in a pile of nijer seeds, it ate a few then flew off.

Cheers, D. 

 

 

 

 

[dytkos 18,665]

Seen lots of young greenfinch about in the garden, thought it was a bit early and they were just small but this one was just sat on a tree branch by the feeders for quite a while.

I went out and picked it up, wasn't moving much, stuck it's beak in a pile of nijer seeds, it ate a few then flew off.

Cheers, D. 

 

 

 

 

[Greyman 34,278]

Few primrose out 

[WataWalloper 5,503]

1 hour ago, dytkos said:

Seen lots of young greenfinch about in the garden, thought it was a bit early and they were just small but this one was just sat on a tree branch by the feeders for quite a while.

I went out and picked it up, wasn't moving much, stuck it's beak in a pile of nijer seeds, it ate a few then flew off.

Cheers, D. 

 

 

 

 

I could swear we got 2 diff types a greeny local to me, can see 2 diff sizes j don’t care what anybody says. Some pairs are about 1/3 smaller than the rest a they al adult birds, what’s that all about? Haha just summat I’m sure iv noticed 

[tatsblisters 11,505]

On 01/03/2026 at 15:56, dytkos said:

Mine are bigger !  Found today.

Cheers, D.

Noticed the frog spawn on a small pond near me was nearly a month earlier this year probably down to the colder winter we had last year. 

[Greyman 34,278]

1 hour ago, WataWalloper said:

I could swear we got 2 diff types a greeny local to me, can see 2 diff sizes j don’t care what anybody says. Some pairs are about 1/3 smaller than the rest a they al adult birds, what’s that all about? Haha just summat I’m sure iv noticed 

It’s the same as your mate mushroom a normal man but a third smaller evolved for scavenging in bins I think

[Franks dad 3,388]

6 hours ago, Greyman said:

Few primrose out 

Loads here been out for a week or two , even the carnations in the garden are flowering 

[Arry 27,101]

Cheers Arry

[Greyman 34,278]

I saw several pairs of hares today running in circles and boxing plenty of bees and butterfly’s out to 

[pesky1972 6,016]

Still cool at 2C this morning, but dry and settled.., lovely morning to be out at first light. Stopped to use Merlin a couple of times. Nothing exotic but brilliant to hear the trees full of life again.