Claxton,Norfolk Every year the house martins check properties for suitable nest sites, even examining our nonexistent eavesAs whether minted out of the soil that morning, and suddenly house martins were around our garden a fortnight ago. Every year the pairs in the village perform an nearly ritualised house inspection,when they check properties for suitable nest sites.
Every time they tantalise me by swooping to examine even our nonexistent eaves. Then they fuss about the gable conclude to our neighbour’s. Were they ever to choose the last spot, which looks perfect to my unbirdlike eyes, and it would bring their distillate of African sunshine to within metres of my office. Related: Country diary: Rockfield,Easter Ross: Surprises galore on one of my favourite sea cliffs Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com