We have 2 young woodpeckers that spend a lot of time at our bird feeders eating (in particular) the fat balls. One got over enthusiastic today and flew into the patio window.
It was a bit stunned and spent a few minutes clinging to one of the outdoor chairs to recover. It flew off a few minutes later unharmed by it's experience.
Was nipping out to the post office when i saw a tribe of these buggers hanging off the yucca plant in my front yard. No idea what they were at the time so i took a picture.
I think its a Rosemary Beetle. I'll have to let the gardener know to get the crop duster ready.
A bit of bike restoration today, junior penny,wire brushed frame,polished front hub,stuck a few of the old spokes in for photo call (need a new set,so on the lookout),everything wiped down with an oily rag
36 inch front wheel, total height 42 inches, approx built 1883
The only thing I can see, on the 1900's OS mapping, is a Gas Works at New Sharlston Colliery, which would have been in view from the top
Maybe, there was a flame at the Gas Works?
Love going off road, no two rides are ever the same and today was no different, these four chaps caught my eye sitting on the posts of an electric fence.
Later spotted a huge plume of smoke between me and home, this was as near as my route took me and with the explosions was as near as I wanted to be.
Fire service was in attendance, nr Brigstock, Northants..
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