Revamped bird cage to cheer us up in the cold weather
My next door neighbour donated some artificial grass for the 'cause'!
A slightly unusual bird (from the 40s/30s I think)
Cage door left open so that bird is free to come and go
This is how my bird cage started out.....
Dom kindly glued some of the bamboo bits back in to place
Blue tits have been sniffing around our real bird box (seen behind) but the cold has put them right off I think. To compensate I
had to make this
£4 worth of cheer
Adding in some real blossom from my neighbour's garden
Surely Spring is on its way....
There was a little bit of sunshine in the garden the other day - everything went a little crazy for a few hours and the Blue Tits and Blackbirds arrived....
They were certainly
thinking about moving in....
This was through the kitchen window - so a little hazy
Maybe next year....
Fierce Blackbird
A very hardworking Blackbird
She never gave up
Triumphant!!!
Embroidery saves the day again
I think that this is the first embroidery that I ever owned (so fond that I take a photo of it every Spring) - given to me by my mum when I was about 13/14 I think
Tweet Tweet
PS -Sorry that I have lost blogging 'umph' of late - mixture of reasons....am sure 'umph' will return...eventually.
Your bird cage made me smile, spring is now sure to follow!
ReplyDeleteSarah x
Beautiful and a bargain too! Surely Spring is almost here?!
ReplyDeletelovely cage, isn't it amazing what a lick of glue and paint can do? x
ReplyDeleteWell I really do feel like spring has sprung now with your lovely pics. Are you going to hang it outside? I am wondering what will happen if it gets 'taken over' by real birds.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back, enjoy your weekend Jenny!
Aren't the Blue Tits the sweetest things? Enjoy your Sunday!
ReplyDeleteHope
I've been singing that Jimmy Osmond song Tweedle Tweedle Dee I'm as Happy as Can Be all day. Must have got the spring bug from you. Love the cage its a glorious blue. Joan
ReplyDeletewowee! I love it..such a gorgeous little scene in your bird cage. it looks fab in blue! Great bird pics too x
ReplyDeleteDear fellow 'old bird'...love those 'young uns' you have been spying and photographing in your garden...with the new camera I presume?....understand about the loss of 'blogging ooomph' feel all blah blah blurghhhh myself...
ReplyDeleteanyway stay well...
bestest as ever Daisy j xx
Super pics of the Great Tit even if through a window. Have you got a supsonic zoom or was he/she that close!?
ReplyDeleteLoving the bird cage. certainly need something cheery on a day like today.
Ellie
x
Beautiful colours, and your embroidered cloth is a treasure indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shade of blue ... it I were a bluetit I would want to move into that des res too ... Bee xx
ReplyDeleteLooks like all the right signs that Spring is definitely trying to peek her head out! That is a beautiful shade of blue you used to turn that old cage into a lovely little home;) Hang in there - I think a lot of us have had the blah's this past season. Spring is a new beginning!
ReplyDeleteA lovely post! an amazing transformation of the cage, am loving the blue ... also loving the neighbours blossom - that is a cheery sight ... hope the wind doesn't blow it all off - howling here at the moment. The bluebird cloth is charming and I can see why you are so fond of it. The blackbird with the beak brimming in nesting bits has made my day .... so sweet.
ReplyDeletewhat a great re-vamp of the bird cage! you have really brought something back to life there. I love the picture of the blackbird. i have been watching a dove make a nest outside my window, so clever. I'm sure your umph will arrive with some spring energy, soon! Heather x
ReplyDeleteHello there Lovely! Tis a beautiful bird cage, I think that little bird will be very happy living there! Well I thought Spring had abandoned us too but yesterday I went out into the garden and sure enough, it's there! I just still needed my woollies on whilst I pottered! Everything is behind but it's all starting to wake up! Love those little embroidery birds too! :) x
ReplyDeleteAnd three cheers for the neighbour who donated the grass and the blossom!! Kind neighbours are truly a blessing to be celebrated, are they not?
ReplyDeleteHave a glorious Sunday x
I'm loving all the bird activity, my blackbirds are on their second brood, the first, sadly, not making it pass egg stage... but I do have tadpoles in both ponds!! Lovely bright bird cage... fabulous and abundant blossom. As a thought Jenny, it might be an idea to move the feeder away from the nest box if that is possible... tits are rather territorial and aren't going to like visiting feeders. Cx
ReplyDeleteBirdcage is gorgeous ... and what lovely photos of your garden birds. :)
ReplyDeleteSending just an ounce of 'umph' as I think it's being rationed this year. Lovely to see some spring movement, hoping it will go 'boing' soon. Keep oiling! EE xx
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you back. I was starting to worry about you, but I totally understand. Having a sag in enthusiam about blogging some dreary days here in the USA. Maybe I should brighten up my life by painting a birdcage Brilliant Blue, too? It is just the thing!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the birdcage, great idea..
ReplyDeleteLOVE your bird cage, you really spruced it up! Looks wonderful and love your outside birds too! Always fun to watch them eating and building their nests! :) Happy Sunday! xo Holly
ReplyDeleteI am in love with your bird cage - the before and after is amazing. I also love your bird photos - terrific!
ReplyDeleteJune
What a delightful transformation,the little pot the eggs are in is just lovely,it certainly is £4 worth of cheerfulness!!I thought it was just me that had lost my creative umph!I have can't be bothereditis at the moment,although I did create a three tier plate stand, with hubbys help with drilling, this afternoon!!bbfn Pam.
ReplyDeletelove the bird cage, and what fabulous bird pictures. lovely to see them building their nests - looks like spring may be finally arriving!
ReplyDeleteNikki x
I like watching birds go about their business. I just like birds really. Not seagulls and pigeons so much - nor magpies and crows - but even they can be fascinating to observe - the gulls have proper attitude. I watched a gull doing crazy things to my neighbour's new, shiny, silver and black car..this mad bird was on the bonnet, using it as a slide....waddling up to the top then slip-sliding down down down, at the end falling off the edge onto the bumper then peering at it's reflection, then hopping back up and...repeat - over and over and over. It was hilarious.
ReplyDeleteFabulous birdcage and magical bird embroidery.
~ YEY it is a pleasure to see and hear the birds going about their daily duties....LOVE your photography on these shots...~ Your linen is always so special, Jenny as is the wonderful bird cage transformation... ~ Leaving you with a few 'Twinkles' **** and wishing your week to be a lovely one! Love Maria x
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos, what a beautiful post!!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty bird cage re-do! It looks especially beautiful with that embroidered bird linen. Love the pear blossoms, too. I have one of those in my front yard, and it's in full bloom right now. (I wish they smelled as pretty as they look.)
ReplyDeleteGood questions about my paperdolls- I honestly do not know how many I have. I have never counted them. Lucky for me, this collection does not take up much storage space, because they are all flat. (one storage box and three binders on a shelf, and that's it.) I love them all, but my favorite is the one my Grandmother gave me when I was a little girl. (The first doll pictured on my paperdoll page.)
love the bird cage, the colour blue is fab!
ReplyDelete