This week we had the rare opportunity to go for a walk with Gary tagging along. It was great to have another adult looking out for the little two which allowed me to get some photos which I would otherwise have found hard to get. All we did was wander up to the wishing tree and back again, but it was enough to blow away the cobwebs of sitting in the car far too long (it was after travelling back from seeing friends in Lincolnshire the day before)
Excited to be in the fresh air again:
Follow my leader, whilst kicking through the leaves:
Follow my leader whilst wading through the puddles:
Best of friends:
Leaf fights:
Cutie pie:
It was towards the end of the walk that we saw Parakeets feeding in a wild apple tree. Can you spot them?
How about now?
These are ring-necked parakeets are the UK’s only resident parrot. There are apparently 86000 breeding pairs in the UK mainly in the South East of England. Parakeets originally came from more tropical climates but from the Victorian times have been kept as pets. These pets inevitably escaped, and finding themselves fully able to cope with the Southern English weather, they made themselves at home and began to breed. They are now fully naturalised living in large (and very loud) flocks.
My last photo looks like my youngest twin has lost it and is now certifiably crazy. For some reason, she asked me to include it. So I have. Just so you know, she’s not certifiably nuts. Close, but not certified yet 🙂