This week we had the rare opportunity to go for a walk with Gary tagging along. It was great to have another adult looking out for the little two which allowed me to get some photos which I would otherwise have found hard to get. All we did was wander up to the wishing tree and back again, but it was enough to blow away the cobwebs of sitting in the car far too long (it was after travelling back from seeing friends in Lincolnshire the day before)
Excited to be in the fresh air again:
Follow my leader, whilst kicking through the leaves:
Follow my leader whilst wading through the puddles:
Best of friends:
Leaf fights:
Cutie pie:
It was towards the end of the walk that we saw Parakeets feeding in a wild apple tree. Can you spot them?
How about now?
These are ring-necked parakeets are the UK’s only resident parrot. There are apparently 86000 breeding pairs in the UK mainly in the South East of England. Parakeets originally came from more tropical climates but from the Victorian times have been kept as pets. These pets inevitably escaped, and finding themselves fully able to cope with the Southern English weather, they made themselves at home and began to breed. They are now fully naturalised living in large (and very loud) flocks.
My last photo looks like my youngest twin has lost it and is now certifiably crazy. For some reason, she asked me to include it. So I have. Just so you know, she’s not certifiably nuts. Close, but not certified yet 🙂
Your youngest twin is funny! Also, I am now confident in saying that I can tell the twins apart at first glance, which feels both an achievement and also quite creepy, seeing as how we haven’t ever met…
I think they are becoming less alike the older they get. In general people are beginning to see differences so not creepy at all…
C13 is, I think, certifiably nuts. But that is my opinion as her twin.
The parakeets in the photos are so cute<3
L13
Maybe you both are…?
Ha ha ha ha, I love how your kids will comment from time to time.
And I think it’s so cool there are wild parakeets roaming the countryside. We have grackles, lots and lots of grackles.
I shall have to look up Grackles I’ve never heard of them!
Wild parakeets. I am so very j—–s! I love your nature posts. Wish we could join you.
So do I. We’d have so much fun. And then we could have a sweet tea/coffee and discuss our latest literary finds!
Thank you L, I will bear that in mind when Christmas comes around! 🙂
And I’ll have you know, I like me just as I am and if that means I am certifiably nuts…….well so be it.
Love the photos of the parakeets mummy!!!!
Lol!
Thanks sweet heart!
Amazing pics. Have you heard the story that the parakeets are descended from a flock that escaped during the filming of “The African Queen” at Shepperton Studios in 1950? I enjoy their exotic colours, but I wasn’t best pleased when they pinched all the foam that protected our trampoline net posts to use in their nests! 😂
No, I have to say I am not a huge fan. I vacillate because I enjoy seeing an ‘exotic’ bird in the uk wild but actually really hate the noise they make when they congregate in our back garden!
I only heard about the parakeets a couple of years ago (amazing what homeschooling teaches you!), and would love to see them. There are some unusual birds where we are, but quite hard to spot, and definitely not as colourful! Thanks for sharing your lovely nature walk 🙂
🙂