COLD DARK ROOM

Moozillion

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There are blackbirds nest building in a bush the other side of our fence.

Unfortunately, a cat has found it already and was stood on the fence peering in. It's a ginger menace that regularly takes wood pigeons from the lawn.

I think the blackbirds need a different nest site :(
That's SO nerve-wracking!!!!:(
We had bluebirds nesting in our yard several years ago, and our neighbor's cat was quite the hunter. I was on pins and needles for weeks, but the cat never found the nest box! :)
Good luck to your blackbirds!
 

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Oh, MY!!!!! :eek: It DOES look like a walrus!!!!!
From Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_Gardens,_Paisley
In the centre of the park an ornate fountain was constructed. The A listed fountain consists of dolphins, herons, cherubs and walruses.
George Smith and Company of the Sun Foundry in Glasgow constructed the fountain in 1868. Stained-glass artist and designer Daniel Cottier was enlisted to paint and colour the monument.

The statue is probably Rabbie himself
A statue of Robert Burns was erected in the gardens in 1896. It is sited adjacent to the fountain. It was constructed by Frederick William Pomeroy.
 

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I wonder how they settled on those particular animals...are they symbolic or just fun, do you think? :)
According to this article

The gardens were
purchased by Thomas Coats of Ferguslie, a member of the famous cotton thread family, who ran the Paisley manufacturing company J.& P. Coats.

The fountain...
...features four life-sized walruses, thought to be a reference to Coats’ penchant for hunting animals in the Arctic.
 

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Good morning all.

It's a chilly Saturday morning - just 4C / 39F but it is due to get very warm later.

We are heading out to London today for a bit of culture. We are going to see the David Hockney exhibition at the Tate and have a spot of lunch.

Son came home for the weekend yesterday. We saw him for roughly 5 minutes between his arrival and him going out with his mates. :rolleyes: JoesDad says son rolled in at 4am, but I didn't hear him. :D Maybe we will see son this evening!
 
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