There I was, relaxing watching an on-line video when a bird landed on a tree outside. I looked at it – it had a bright red beak and fawn coloured breast. I grabbed for a nearby camera, but it got confused by the window so I didn’t get a good photograph (well I got a good photo of a window pane).
Talking to several bird lovers and nobody could identify it – the best explanation was a bird that had been drinking red paint (or a Zombie bird caused by the virus).
I mentioned before the bird at my front door that seemed to have no fear of me. A few days ago I was in my back garden when a bird sat on a branch about 1m away from me and watched me. My neighbours have a bird that comes and pecks at their window when their bird feeder is empty.
Nature seems to be changing – I’m not sure why, I don’t think this is just perception, I think there is a real change. Surely the birds can’t be getting close to us in order to find our toilet paper? I wonder what their new found lack of fear is caused by?
It reminds me of my visits to Greenland. One morning I sat on a rock drinking coffee and a bird came and sat beside me – no fear of humans. can remember putting up my tent one night and looking behind me to see a young arctic fox watching me, turning from side to side as though in disbelief. But I have never seen that here.
Another new normal perhaps? One I would welcome. Given the opportunity there are some areas where I would like to see the changes we have made extended.
Just wondering how much junk mail is sitting in the post offices waiting to be delivered to us. Something I have not missed in the least. Maybe instead of an opt-out scheme we should have an opt in scheme.
It has been hard to get tired tonight – anticipation. My first Tesco delivery comes today – and it should include toilet paper… I am told hand santiser is also venturing back on to the shelves (like the birds it has lost the fear of us). The bulk buy greed is something I would not like to see continued.