Robins

[peter]

After rotavating I had a few hours fun with robins, one was investigating the rotovated soil and carrying off beakfulls of wrigglies to a nest somewhere.
Then another turned up and a fight ensued on top of next doors salad/cabbage tall netting cage, both zoomed off.
The original (I think) resumed activities shortly thereafter and I was lying down head propped up on one arm and he/she was on my 4' high cabbage cage.
From where he spotted something and flew so closed to my head I could feel the wingbeats.
Then he was on top of a two foot cane and along the ground near me, within arms reach.

[Myrkk]

Sooo exciting. I love such close calls with nature, always makes me catch my breath and try not to giggle like a schoolgirl. The birds are quite chilled in our garden and get quite close. The closest encounter I’ve had recently was with a hedgehog though, I had to move it after my blind dog pranged his nose on it.

A friend is currently having a less pleasant close encounter though… a honeybee took up residence in her neighbours house and is now swarming… down my friends chimney into her living room!

[oldherbaceous]

I love the free gifts nature always gives us….and your Robin encounter sounds just perfect, Peter!