Jackdaw
Rook
European Robin
Magpie
House Sparrow

(nothing of the remotest excitement!)

Thanks, Aafke. Although there are many birds arriving on our West Coast - apparently the after-effects of hurricanes - things are very quiet in our garden. But I will keep my eyes open and post as soon as something shoots by. You know birds, tho - the minute you start "looking", they hide in the bushes!

My first birds - swallows swooping around and contemplating whether they should take off for warmer climes. I always find this a sad sight. Yet the swallows maintain their joyous demeanour.

(Aafke, do we post each new bird, or do we count them up for the weekend, and then post?)

Splendid, Dawn! (Tho I did not see this on FB... wonder why...)

Celebrate the Black Stuff.

Slainte!

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Don't mind if I do!!

Thought ya might!

In my experience there's actually something to what they say, that it's more delicious the closer your pub is to St James's Gate...

Pretty much... it's the Liffey water (they say...)

Celebrate the Black Stuff.

Slainte!

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I love when they do this! 

Is this pic from today?! I did not think they did this outside "the season" - what do I know, however!

Click on the thumbnail. Then read the date on the left side of the full-size picture.

Sir! Yes, Sir!!

I love when they do this! 

Is this pic from today?! I did not think they did this outside "the season" - what do I know, however!

http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2011/09/helping-great-blue-heron.html Blog by Julie Zickefoose

How sad for that young Heron. 

Julie posts such amazing things... too bad about this young heron, but she is a source of inspiration all the same.

And... Ireland beats Australia! 15-6. Oz held scoreless in the second half. Dog runs into satellite dish and knocks it out. Massive scramble to find another zapper for another TV. Done. CPR successful. Prognosis positive.

 

CONGRATS!!! 

I will pass that on, Donna! GREAT match! (And in case anyone wonders... it's the Rugby World Cup, being played in NZ.)

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/09/can-bird-poop-crack-a-windshield/

I know when the Blue Heron dropped his bomb on my windshield, it was a loud thud but it didn't crack!!

Is this the kinda thing those two guys do on TV?

And... Ireland beats Australia! 15-6. Oz held scoreless in the second half. Dog runs into satellite dish and knocks it out. Massive scramble to find another zapper for another TV. Done. CPR successful. Prognosis positive.

 

Thanks again, all. Bobbie - I just looked up what "Slainte" means - what a nice birthday wish! (On my mom's side of the family we have Scottish and Irish in us, so it gives even more meaning to it!)

Helen P.

Happy you liked the Celtic feel, Helen!

And...

Slainte!!