Swanning about

Posted on January 28, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bread, Cygnet, Feeding, Life, silver grey, Stoke-on trent, Swan, Water, Westport lake4 Comments

The silver blue water of Westport Lake in Stoke on Trent today. This Swan was one of many that were searching for food. It had cygnets in tow, almost free of the pale brown plumage. The swans got out of the lake later as visitors were feeding them bread (not an ideal diet) but in this weather they need sustenance. They even tried a swift peck at my friends arm!

We only walked a couple of miles but that was enough for today. I was chilled by a cold breeze and glad to get back to the car. I will do more walks.

Mugged by a cat

Posted on October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, dry food, Feeding, Food, Hungry, Life, Mugging, pouches, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

Staring, it’s the way my cats mug me for food. The silent treatment, no miaowing or purring. Just the long stare, the neat paws placed together as the cat stands like a sentry. The stare can go on for ten minutes or more until I give in and feed them, a cat snack, a pouch of food, then they don’t acknowledge the response, but go off outside or somewhere to sleep.

Chocolate and oatcakes

Posted on February 12, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged bird flu, Birds, Feeding, Food, Geese, Hot chocolate, marshmallow, Nature, Oatcakes, Westport lakeLeave a comment

Afternoon tea, a couple of cheese ant tomato Staffordshire oatcakes with a dab of brown sauce and a hot chocolate with squirty cream, marshmallows and a tiny jammy dodger biscuit with a ram heart at its centre, presumably for valentines day? (which I have hubby). We had this at Westport Lake visitors centre. We sat on the balcony in a slightly chilly breeze, overlooking the lake. The geese were calling, I think they wanted bird food. But we couldn’t feed them because there us bird flu in the area and feeding a flock can help spread it. The latest news is that it has jumped species to small mammals which is very worrying. Anyway, sorry to put a downer on this post!

When will they flower?

Posted on May 14, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ariel roots, Buds, Feeding, Flowering, Growing, Indoor plants, Learning, Orchids, Watering2 Comments

My orchids occasionally flower, but they haven’t for ages. The new one I bought still has flowers on it, but the buds soon fell off. I’m trying to feed them but I think I need to get bigger pots for them and new orchid compost/ fibre. I probably don’t water them enough and I don’t spray mist them. But I have had them for years. They have lots of ariel roots, there leaves are mostly green. So I will try and pamper them more.

Bird in snow..

Posted on February 6, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bird, Blackbird, Blue tits, Feeding, nesting boxes, Robin, Seeds, sunflower hearts, wild bird seed, Wild birdsLeave a comment

No, it’s not snowing here, but it’s chilly and windy enough to send a shiver through any birds body. We are feeding them sunflower hearts, mixed wild bird food and mealy worms (which the Robin seems to love). I know the weather won’t improve for a few weeks, but I hope when the spring arrives we get Blue Tits nesting again. I might buy a new nest box for them as the old ones look a bit worn out. The hole they get in through was worn away by their claws as they fly in and hop out. Looking after our local wild bird population is a responsibility.

Feed the birds

Posted on September 29, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Autumn, Birds, Collage, Design, Feeding, Flight, Food, Fun, grain, Paper, sunflowers, Weather1 Comment

As the autumn approaches the northern hemisphere the weather gets colder. Local bird populations are looking for food. Some of them need to stock up so they can migrate others so they can overwinter in the UK.

You can get bird foods from local shops and pet stores. Grain, peanuts, sunflower seeds, fat balls, together with a fresh supply of water is what they need. If you feed them bread make sure it has been soaked in water, otherwise it can swell up in their crops and cause harm to them.

See your local nature charities for more information about feeding specific birds.

Geese all around

Posted on July 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bird food, Ducks, Feeding, Geese, Photos, WalkingLeave a comment

Fed the geese and ducks on our walk, I noticed this duck looking left and right for the bird food pellets I was giving them.

Rose

Posted on February 18, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Feeding, Flora, Flower, Life, Pink, plant food, Rose3 Comments

Pink and beautiful.

It’s amazing how this has gone from a drooping bud to a full blown Rose. I use the plant food that came with the flowers.

I don’t know what the ingredients are, the stuff in the little plastic packet is clear and sticky, is it a sugar mix or something like a high energy energy drink?

Nowadays flowers seem to last a lot longer if you feed and look after them.

A perfect subject for art.

Hedgehog photos

Posted on September 27, 2020 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Abandoned cat, Catfood, Environment, Evening, Feeding, Food, Garden, Hedgehog, Life, Mammal, Nature, Night, PhotosLeave a comment

The hedgehogs are about tonight eating catfood again. I quietly opened the back door and saw one of them eating the catfood I’d left out for the abandoned cat. When it realised I was there it slowly scuttled off up the yard. When I looked again later all the cat food had gone. When the abandoned cat arrived I gave him a couple of pouches of wet cat food to make up for him missing supper.

I love out hedgehogs, I’m hoping they will weigh enough to survive winter. I think they are living in the back of the shed. My hubby says he hears snuffling in there late at night.

Hedgehog dining.

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Blurred, China bowl, Eating, Environment, Feeding, Food, Food bowl, Fun, Garden, Glad to help, Hedgehog, Humour, Nature, Photos, Poem, Poetry, Random, Rattle a bowl, WordPress2 Comments

A shady, spikey creature

Banging bowls together.

Clattering crockery,

Hog food left out for him.

Gobbling and scoffing quickly.

I opened the back door.

A glint in his eye and..

He scuttled off into the dark…

I imagined him saying

“I’ll be back……..”

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Feeding