Camera Critters

Look what I found on my nasturtiums!

Newly-hatched caterpillars of the Large White Butterfly. Looks like they've already eaten a lot!

Misty started Camera Critters.


Edited to show another I found later. This one is much bigger, and can do more damage. Oh dear!

It's a slightly smaller leaf, but the caterpillar is big enough to show its markings now. Nasturtiums make a lovely salad for these critters.

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Sunday means it's time for Camera Critters again.

I know I posted a butterfly last week, but yesterday a bright visitor rested briefly in my garden.

A Peacock Butterfly posing between the eyes of the dragon in my garden.
That must tickle!

Camera Critters
was started by
Misty
Visit either of these places if you want to see more critters this Sunday.

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Camera Critters was Misty's great idea.

This Large Tortoiseshell butterfly kept fluttering ahead as I walked with my dog. I finally managed to take this photo using my camera-phone at arm's length while being pulled hard in the opposite direction - I'm not allowed to pay attention to any other critter while dog-walking!

Visit the Camera Critters page for a load of links to lovely critters.
Enjoy your Sunday.

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I'm running a bit late this week, but here I am now.

Two photos from the bird-table again.
Daddy greenfinch teaching his family how to find food!

Come on kids - down here!

That's right, now you've got it.

Camera Critters was started by Misty.
Loads of lovely pictures to see.

Camera Critters

Camera Critters was started by
Misty Dawn.
Pay her a visit!

Recently we've had a lot of visits from Collared Doves. They look rather large eating at our bird-table, but they haven't co-operated very well with my photographic efforts.

This one was disgusted to find someone had already eaten the food.

He hopped down onto the stones to rest under the tree.
The colours match pretty well!

There are always plenty of lovely pictures on the
Camera Critters
site.
Visit and enjoy.

Camera Critters

Sunday again, and what better way to start the day than to enjoy some
Camera Critters?

I have two different pictures for you this week.

The first is Rinli, a large but active cat, perching on top of the nearly 6 foot tall fence at the end of our garden.

The planks might be as much as 1 cm thick (less than ½ inch). He's resting his front paws on a support post, but most of him is just balanced.

The second picture is of a visitor to our old bird table yesterday.

A young robin, just fledged and still well speckled, waiting for mum or dad to come back with some food. He's still too young to have taken to the idea that he can find his own. Hey, there's some behind you - and at your feet!

Visit our host Misty Dawn for her great pictures, and the dedicated Camera Critters site for other participants.

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I've mentioned Tris before.
She's our elderly cat who came to us in the autumn of 1993.
She was fully grown then but still young, which makes her over 15 years old now. When she came to us she had a badly injured hind leg and had been living rough for some time.
Eighteen months ago Tris had several small strokes, and we thought it was the beginning of the end.
Tris had other ideas!
She learned to manage with her head twisted to one side.
She even learned to walk in a straight line.
Now, it's hard to believe there's ever been anything wrong with her.
The only real problem is that Tris loves dry biscuity cat nibbles. Rinli, our younger cat (only 10 years old!) also loves them. Rinli eats them when he's hungry, then leaves them. If Tris sees them she races over to eat as many as she can. Trouble is that more than a few will make her throw up, so we keep them from her.
I know, we're cruel!

Anyway, these pictures show the lengths to which Tris will go to capture her favourite treats!

She loves them so much!

For more photos, visit Camera Critters,
hosted by Misty.
You'll be glad you did!

Camera Critters

Sunday again, and I'm making this post serve a dual purpose.

Firstly Misty Dawn's Camera Critters.
(Visit her for more Captivating Critters!)

Secondly an update on my elderly dog.
I posted about our worries here.
All this happened just after my last Camera Critters entry.

At the ripe old age of 14, nothing will make Badger into anything other than a distinctly elderly lady, and all elderly ladies can expect to have one or two problems. (I know this, because I'm getting there myself!)

Happily, Badger's expensive medicine seems to have done the trick.
Here are some photos of her taken just this morning. She's straight out of bed, so please forgive the slightly disheveled look - she hasn't yet been brushed and combed!

Here she's come face to face with our even older cat in the doorway. The slightly shifty expression is one that often appears when the camera comes out and she can't run away.

Outside the door. Oh no, it's the camera again!

And here you can actually see her walking. She's licking her lips after a nice drink from three different sources of water - she tells me they all have different flavours.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and don't forget to visit Misty.

Camera Critters

Badger is an old dog, 14 years old now.
Tris (short for Triskel, because she ran on only three legs when she came to us as a stray) is over 15 years old.
Old ladies often have strange ideas (I'm one, so I know!)
Tris decided that Badger's basket was nicer than hers.
Badger tried out Tris's basket, but it didn't really fit.
So she had to squeeze in alongside Tris!

The poor dog has a hard life!

For more Camera Critters visit Misty, who had this lovely idea.

Camera Critters

I've looked at this meme a few times, but decided I don't really have enough time to visit properly.

Also, I'm running well behind this week, so taking on another commitment doesn't make sense, does it?
But since when do I have any sense?

I've some photos to share!

Our friendly robin has been using this particular water-garden bowl as a bath for several days, but he never stayed long enough for a photo-op.
This time I saw him in the tree, grabbed my camera, and waited.
All these were taken through the kitchen window.
The robin was kind enough to stay for a while, splashing well, but these are the best.
They'll all expand if you click them.

I love the way the water is still sloshing in this one!

Misty Dawn hosts Camera Critters, visit her for a load of great shots.