I am not sure if you remember my post about the dead bluetit chicks a while back? Well, I was watching a wildlife documentary on BBC2 tonight and I saw a clip of footage that might just explain what happened. Of course, the following clip is copyright of the BBC.

Blue Tit Massacre set to “Atom Heart Mother”

Actually, I found that footage a bit hard to watch when it came on the screen. Yes, I know it is silly to get emotional about wildlife programmes, but it took me back to opening the nesting box and seeing the dead chicks. At least, I could see a possible reason to how they came to pass. As it says in the documentay, the bluetit was only a small meal, not the difference between life and death. But that’s the brutal gnashing maw of nature, I guess. Also, I’ll never be able to listen to “Atom Heart Mother” in the same way again…
In the heat of the garden, we picked some of the miniature wild strawberries that had been growing. In previous years, they had been bitter and unpalatable. This year, despite their diminuitive size, they were incredibly tasty. Of course, this might have something to do with Alex the Wonderdog widdling religiously on them. 🙂

Hmmm…tiny berries watered by the loins of a jumbo Westie

Booze & Berries

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