Borders and Barriers

The starlings flew in at the start of the month

taking over as if this is their land

which it is for these winter months.

Large flocks fly over to to roost but during the day they seem to split up the local territory – we have our Ash Tree Mob

Each day, and in their annual movements, they are only restricted by their internal plans and plottings.

More domestic birds

we try to enclose. Sometimes it doesn’t work

Jessie

thinks she is Borderless (“I am a Welsh sheepdog NOT a Border Collie”)

but we have made her one

The Rabbits may be in their winter quarters

but we have learned Rabbit/Jessie proximity is too stressful for both parties.

So the barrier goes round the house

across the lawn

down to the house

and generally keeps the peace.

Last week we had action on our border

replacing a fence to increase the width of our developing hedge corridor

It maybe our border but for other living things it is a highway.

Post Script

We mainly make these jottings for our own amusement and as a record of our Gribin Isaf days.

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