Goodmorning all !
So I got up nice and early to dash outside and check my Runner-beans where still there and watch the sun rise .
All is well , so far . I pushed in some twiggy branches to help prevent the pigeons from landing on them .
Then we set off for a morning walk , early , nobody around , for the first time in months ! We,ve been good "stay at homers " during this lockdown .
Only a short walk , husband not long had hip replacement op , so this way is nice and level and such a beautiful view .
Admiring the wild-flowers in the hedgerow , the butterflies , enjoying the sweet fresh air .
As we were walking back along this narrow footpath we noticed something on the ground ahead of us .
As we got closer ,we realised it was a little House Martin . It's not normal to see them on the ground , in fact it is hard to get a photograph of one when they are flying .
We thought that it might be injured and I walked very slowly and very carefully up to it , Taking photos as I approached . Then I crouched down to make sure it was o.k ....
....... and a jogger ran straight past us , squeaking "sorry " as they went startling the poor thing and it flew off .......sigh ....
I was squatting down and my knees would not let me get up fast enough to move to a safe distance .
If we hadn't been there , they might have trodden on the poor little thing !
Anyway .... we think it was only resting , exhausted after it's long journey from Africa . They are looking for places to nest in under the eaves of the Poldhu Nursing Home .
Remarkable birds and such an honour to see one so close up !
The Swallows have been here for a few weeks now .
We haven't seen any Sand Martins yet which nest in the sandy banks of the cliffs down at Poldhu .
We continued our walk .
Such love !
Then home for brekkers !
