The end of March this year was mild with little frost. I was surprised to find the first flowering sallow / selje (Salix caprea) on 19th March and […]
Birds
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First Chaffinch
With relatively warm weather continuing, it was nice to hear an early chaffinch (bokfink) in full song this morning in the garden. You can also hear an unusual […]
Sun
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The sun is back
I noticed this morning sun shadows on the wall behind my back in the living room! YES, the sun is back. A whole week of cloudy weather after […]
Biological control / Birds / Brassica
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Biological control
I registered 3 great tit (kjøttmeis) territories and 1 blue tit (blåmeis) pair in the garden this year and both have raised young. One of the young great […]
Birds / Ferns / Garden tour / Garden views / Perennial vegetables
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A tour of the lower parts
I thought I’d take you for a tour of the lower parts of the garden including the forest garden. No commentary, let’s just listen to the birds and […]
Birds / Fjord views
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The wild dawn call of the Curlew
I am so fortunate every year to hear the song of the curlew (storspove) singing in the bay from early April and through most of the summer, sometimes […]
Birds
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Narcotits 2018
My narcotits* are hard at it in the garden :) *Narcotit (narkomeis): Both great and blue tits (kjøtt- og blåmeis) systematically open the ripe seed pods of poppies […]
Birds
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Spring song
Spring can’t be stopped and this woodpigeon (ringdue) could be heard singing from the house today and I was woken at 6am (was 5am) by a robin (rødstrupe) […]
Birds
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Great tit boundary dispute
There are two great tit (kjøttmeis) territories in my garden and you can here both males singing to defend their patch in this video… Post Views: 131
Birds
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Great tit attacking Hogweed
I noticed this great tit (kjøttmeis) vigorously hacking at a hogweed (Heracleum) stem in the garden, presumably looking for dinner…the picture shows the result Post Views: 79
Birds
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Birds in the garden
It was difficult to concentrate at the weekend as there was so much happening outside the living room window…here’s a selection of still pictures and videos of birds […]