Newbies? What about me?! I still get confused, not having clapped eyes on everything in person - perhaps, tho, it is a matter of retention...

Now that is a scrape!

Sure is, Ei!

[Chirpy Bird-Day, Lou!Have a good one!Slainte!Bobbie]

Chirpy Bird-Day, Lou!

Have a good one!

Slainte!

Bobbie
 

Seeing just a bit of what goes on behind the scenes makes me appreciate everything all the techno people do to let us see these marvelous birds - thank you to all of those in Rochester who keep things running so smoothly. It's so good that we have come to take it for granted... Amazing!

Have a good time on the Forum, Jan!

You are very welcome here. A good time to join in, as the breeding season is just beginning.
 

I'll stop doing the Paddy stuff now... this is fun, tho - Flashmob in Sydney for Patrick's Day - I love these!

St Patricks Day 2011 Flashmob. Central Station, Sydney, Australia.

Slainte!

"An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass and not fall off the face of the earth."

Anon

Really!

Me sainted Polish Mother-in-law, may she rest in peace, never failed to let me know just how disappointed she was that her Son married "an Irish".  That quote was on a mug she gave me for my birthday one year...my only gift from her, mind you.   

Splendid, Ei! Bless her!

BTW - it is the American high school marching bands that always steal the show!

That's because they're the only ones who can walk in a straight line.

"An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass and not fall off the face of the earth."

Anon

Really!

"When you think of Ireland, you think of..."
Yeats? Becket? Heaney?
Nope... pubs!

Re Ospreys... I keep checking the Scottish webcam to see if the remarkable Lady of Lowes comes back again. They have changed their website blog style and I have yet to find the cameras... but they may post those when things get moving...

Small, but tasty! 

Eeeeeeee-uuuuuu! Ei!! 

If you think that one is bad, go to the archive and look at 8:39! 

I may be too busy...

BTW - it is the American high school marching bands that always steal the show!

Watch it live now - the theme is from a specially written story by Roddy Doyle, "Brilliant"!

http://www.rte.ie/player/#l=8

I don't have to worry, I can't grow a thing! 

It's the cat pee..
 

Small, but tasty! 

Eeeeeeee-uuuuuu! Ei!! 

It's VERY important to dispose of ALL chemicals at the proper facility and NOT in your garbage or down your drain! We don't use any chemicals in our yard and gardens which is why our lawn has alot of weeds. Hey, weeds are GREEN and birds love the seeds from those weeds. For instance, dandelion weed seeds are like eating chips for the birds. My house finches and white-crowned sparrows love them as do the house sparrows! Thanks Bobbie for sharing this important news 

We don't use any chemicals either - which is why our "lawn" is just green weeds too. The bees love the early buttercups. But I am having one problem, and that is with my Brussels sprouts (I grow those for Rod as I think they are evil!) and broccoli. The cabbage white butterfly loves these... and I am thinking (only thinking mind you) about whether I should use something on just those plants. Someone! Help me! I have tried netting etc. to no avail...