Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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Kev! Tell me that's not a wren in that picture.....

[Kev B]

Definately a cracking little wren, comes every day Tom, as do these beauties.

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Bugger! We have a wren, I've been trying to photograph it for ages.


Here are some interesting collared dove facts, curtesy of the web.

Chances are, if you are reading this in the British Isles, you are within a mile or less of a collared dove. Yet, just 40 years ago, the closest individual would have been no nearer than France, Holland or Denmark. Until 1953, the species had never even been seen in Britain.

The plumage of this elegant dove is mostly a pale brown-grey but the breast is a pinkish buff colour. Adults can be distinguished from juveniles by the narrow black and white band round the back of the neck (which juveniles lack).

The Collared Dove feeds mainly on cereal grain and small seeds on the ground, but will also eat berries in the autumn and, more rarely, caterpillars and aphids in the spring.

In the garden, they will occasionally feed on small bird seed or bread crumbs placed on either the ground or the bird table, but are increasingly managing to feed from hanging bird feeders, especially if seed trays are fitted.

The nestlings are fed on "crop milk", which is rich in protein and fat, and is secreted from the crop.
Nesting

The Collared Doves nest is almost incredible: a flimsy platform of twigs in a tree, but sometimes on a building.

The white oval eggs are smooth and glossy, and about 31 mm by 23 mm in size. Both parents share the duty of incubating the eggs and feeding the nestlings.

[Kev B]

Wow I didn't know they have only inhabited th UK for such a short while. Thanks for that Tom. We get great tits here regularly as well and occassionally a flock of long tailed tits. Two unusual fellas have landed briefly on top of the table but no time to take a photo, the first was a green woodpecker and the second was a kestrel. Makes you wonder what comes along when your not around.

[Colchester Kev]

Fnar fnar ... he said "tits"

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I had an hour to kill in Derby today, it was raining, so I had a look round the indoor market.

I love markets. I think part of the attraction for me is unlike chain stores etc, they are all different. Each one has a character all of it's own. Also unlike chain stores, when you speak to someone on a market stall, 9 times out of 10 you will be speaking to the owner. Your custom is important to him, and, what's more, he has the authority to haggle 


Look at all this fantastic wrought iron work. I particularly like the little gargoyles that adorn the sign for the fishmarket (Which, very sensibly, is the only part of the indoor market that is outside)

I also like the variety of food on offer 

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[Woodsey]

Fnar fnar ... he said "tits"

Ha Ha, small minds think alike, I was gonna put a similar post but bottled out of clicking post

[Kev B]

Fnar fnar ... he said "tits"

 

[Kev B]

I had an hour to kill in Derby today, it was raining, so I had a look round the indoor market.

I love markets. I think part of the attraction for me is unlike chain stores etc, they are all different. Each one has a character all of it's own. Also unlike chain stores, when you speak to someone on a market stall, 9 times out of 10 you will be speaking to the owner. Your custom is important to him, and, what's more, he has the authority to haggle 


Look at all this fantastic wrought iron work. I particularly like the little gargoyles that adorn the sign for the fishmarket (Which, very sensibly, is the only part of the indoor market that is outside)

I also like the variety of food on offer 

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Brilliant Victorian engineering, great pict Tom. How many people miss it because they don't look up. I went to London late last year with my son as a 50th birthday treat (I was 50 not my son) and arrived at St. Pancras.

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Now you've done it......

[RioRodent]

Now you've done it......

You're a mod... delete it quick, before the old chap sees it! 

[Karabiner]

I had an hour to kill in Derby today, it was raining, so I had a look round the indoor market.

I love markets. I think part of the attraction for me is unlike chain stores etc, they are all different. Each one has a character all of it's own. Also unlike chain stores, when you speak to someone on a market stall, 9 times out of 10 you will be speaking to the owner. Your custom is important to him, and, what's more, he has the authority to haggle 


Look at all this fantastic wrought iron work. I particularly like the little gargoyles that adorn the sign for the fishmarket (Which, very sensibly, is the only part of the indoor market that is outside)

I also like the variety of food on offer 

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My Grandfather and two of his brothers had stalls in Derby market, as did my Auntie/cousin Felicity.

[gatso]

I used to go to derby market quite a lot, huuge place. I'm sure it used to be much dirtier than it looks in those photos though

[TheWhisper]

A bargain for you Red http://www.sportsdirect.com/Products/Default.aspx?DescriptionFilter=wednesday

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A bargain for you Red http://www.sportsdirect.com/Products/Default.aspx?DescriptionFilter=wednesday

Just what I've always wanted....