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Wonderful Waxwings
... and widespread here but at other times they are scarce and elusive.
They come from the north and east to feast on our berries and escape the worst of the weather in their breeding areas. It breeds in small numbers in northern Sweden and Finland and then in larger numbers across Russie and Siberia and into north-western North America, extending as far as Washington and northern Idaho.
Given that their normal habitat is in some of the wildest and ...
Final thoughts
... to get a severe dose of Delhi Belly from the meal he was served on the plane home. It would have been expected if we'd been flying Air India but surely not with Kuwait Air!!!
Where we were in Kerala, all properties were subject to two half hour power cuts per day - at pre-arranged times. If you want power at those times, you buy a generator or a battery back up. Story is it's saving 20% on overall electricity production....
So, India - the good and the ...
Outtakes
The search for a decent profile picture began on home soil. As you can see, I was unsuccessful.
One can only hope that an idyllic sunset/ bit of intense nature / some poignant culture over the next few months ...
Hail to the Bunting
... were absolutely full of birds, along with many species such as Robins and Goldcrests turning up in unusual places. There were even reports of song birds ending up on beaches along the tide line and being predated by large gulls. Although exciting from a birding standpoint, there is an unfortunate down side to this because it is likely that many birds perished whilst trying to find their way across the sea.
Ringstead Down is a nature reserve not far inland ...
An Indian Summer
... to be part of the Olympics when I snapped up three Olympic tickets. The only slight disappointment was the Women’s Basketball, which simply isn’t as much fun. But I did get to go to Olympic Park which is the wish of many people, so I shouldn’t complain.
Volleyball was fun, and I was lucky to see four of the strongest teams, and be in a good location with self-made seat upgrade. Only 3 sets for each game, ...