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Wednesday, 27 May 2026

2026 Project 365 // Week 20

 


14th May 2026
Clouds are so cool. 


15th May 2026
I finally got to photograph the Collared Dove pair from the tree across the road!
Daddy Blackbird was back and forth again today while we worked in the garden too.
I also can't believe our Violas from (I think) Winter have had a second wave!


16th May 2026
One of the fledglings was sunbathing on nextdoors roof when I opened the curtains this morning!
And as always, documenting the progress in the front garden. 


17th May 2026
Today I noticed a lone pigeon still in the garden after the flock had left.
I will keep an eye on them...
Lots of comfy, curling up going on today for the cats. 


18th May 2026
Rainbow cats!


19th May 2026
A lovely rainy day! 
The rain was so heavy that Mam and I had to sit in the car for a while before we could get out with the shopping.


20th May 2026
After keeping an eye on this pigeon for a couple of days, we decided today we had to act.
At first I thought they had perhaps been born without a lower jaw, however on closer inspection it was evident they had a broken lower jaw and so couldn't eat or drink. 
We managed to get a hold of them and took them to our local rescue (who are amazing). 
Sadly, for an issue like this the kindest thing is to help them pass as if we had have left them they would have slowly starved or been predated. 
However, within a minute of us arriving they had prepared a syringe full of food and pain relief so that when they passed they would have a full belly and no pain. 

Inbetween photographing the pigeon in the morning and then an hour or so later decideing to get a hold of them, we had a slot booked at the recycling village. 
Within our stuff was a broken old plastic plant pot and a snail we hadn't noticed had tagged along!
Of course I wasn't going to let it be thrown to it's doom, so I grabbed whatever I could to carry it in and took it home to its/our garden. 
You may have noticed though that during their adventure their shell got damaged. Having just finished reading 'The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating' the day before, 
I knew that snails can repair their shells depending on the extent of the damage...and so began my own snail friend observation...


Wednesday, 20 May 2026

2026 Project 365 // Week 19

 


7th May 2026
There are new things to spot every single day in the gardens right now.


8th May 2026
The birds seem to be enjoying the hazel hurdles anyway!
And we had a special visitor at bedtime...


9th May 2026
Had a bit of a worry about a pigeon pal who sat on our window sill for quite a while.
We went out to see if it would fly off but it didn't... Eventually it did, but with a lot of effort. 
We've been keeping an eye on them and they've been in the garden most days since.
We also have baby Starlings! This particular one was very noisy and demanding following Mammy Starling!



10th May 2026
April's 5k Medal.
And...a lovely bedtime visit.


11th May 2026
Daddy Blackbird brought one of his babies to say hello today!
I got to watch the other two by peeking over the fence too.


12th May 2026
Such an inspiring mix of plants calling our garden home.
And the The Three Caballeros! A trio of young pigeons who have been regular visitors to our residents Horus and Ra!


13th May 2026
A slow day <3