But not from this nest . . .
This clever piece of architecture has been built by the monk parakeet. These noisy, birghtly coloured birds are a relatively new arrival to the Sierras, and live in these slightly precarious communal nests.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Jurassic Park comes to Los Pots??
This odd little fellow is actually a baby vulture. He fell from his nest and was found by one of our dogs, and is now being hand-reared by our housekeeper. The latest, slightly unusual, addition to the family!!
Monday, October 1, 2007
Fried or scrambled?
Actually they were nearly scrambled as Lou came across them whilst out mowing the lawn yesterday!
These are eggs of the ‘tero’, or Southern Lapwing. They nest on the ground with no protection, and the parents will dive-bomb you whilst screaming loudly if you get near . . .we have seen more than a few guests (and staff!) running for their lives from a couple of itty-bitty birds!
