Happily Ever After

Life in The Rural Retreat with a beautiful wife, three cats, garden wildlife, a camera, a computer – and increasing amounts about running

Earlier posts can be found on Adventures of a Lone Bass Player, where this blog began life. Recent entries can be found here.

Angry Birds

by admin - 23:37 on 22 June 2011

I should have taken more notice when Shrek became agitated. Hearing a pheasant shouting is not uncommon; his persistence was, which is why I did eventually look through the window – to see one of the young pine martens ranging about the garden, wondering why there was no Nutella to be found.

The reason for the lack of goodies was the time. It was 7pm; Marten supper is usually served at 8pm, otherwise half of it gets nicked by hungry birds.

Disappointed, he disappeared into the undergrowth before I had a chance to focus the Pentax on him. Nutella, nuts and egg was put out straight away but he didn't return.

Master Marten did, more than two hours later when the light had reached the usual state of gloom in which I've snapped this year's mustelids. At least there are a few buttercups to brighten the scene.

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