tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post4335208815066710613..comments2024-03-25T17:43:30.932+00:00Comments on Wild and Wonderful: Tree Following ~ Silver Birch in December 2014 and early January 2015Caroline Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-85772091610258427672015-01-12T12:31:46.488+00:002015-01-12T12:31:46.488+00:00Now your squirrel has found an easy way in . . wi...Now your squirrel has found an easy way in . . will that be its first choice of route t food from now on?<br /><br />Like Hollis, I will now have to go and look at twig ends. There's a tree near me which I think is a silver birch. It grows up from the side of an old railway embankment so I am level with its top branches but can never see its trunk. An odd situation!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-70049126698287254712015-01-11T16:53:29.508+00:002015-01-11T16:53:29.508+00:00They may be common, but I still like silver birche...They may be common, but I still like silver birches! Had to smile at your squirrel - we seem to have squirrel-proofed most of our feeders now but there are plenty of hazel nuts around instead! Lovely thrush :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-79515875792985397682015-01-10T11:48:12.816+00:002015-01-10T11:48:12.816+00:00What a great post! I think I have been taking silv...What a great post! I think I have been taking silver birches too much for granted, as I see skinny ones around all the time.<br />I particularly like the fungus on the old tree (probably sucking the life out of it?)<br />Your squirrels seem even worse than ours. I have given up trying to defeat them and now put out more food and just hope there will be some left for the birds by the time the squirrels have finished gorging (your choice of word and a very good one for what they do).<br />As for thrushes, if in doubt, I wait for them to take off and then I can be sure, as the songthrush has orange under its wings, while the mistle thrush has white. Occasionally in winter we might also see a redwing, which of course has red under its wings. I suspect you get more of those in the east of Britain.<br />All the best :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-3214345413271704892015-01-10T11:41:24.248+00:002015-01-10T11:41:24.248+00:00Hello Caroline, thanks for commenting on my blog. ...Hello Caroline, thanks for commenting on my blog. <br />Silver birches are lovely trees and I've enjoyed reading about yours. <br />I always enjoy watching the antics of squirrels, and lucky you seeing long-tailed tits as you do. <br />Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-79449979620701086292015-01-09T22:11:37.721+00:002015-01-09T22:11:37.721+00:00Lovely photos - I do love silver birch trees, don&...Lovely photos - I do love silver birch trees, don't seem to see as many of them as I remember from childhood. Love all the birds you get visiting too, especially the long tailed tits, one of my favourites.<br />CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-31177341322245934222015-01-09T20:22:11.701+00:002015-01-09T20:22:11.701+00:00Oh, wow. I haven't seen a silver birch in year...Oh, wow. I haven't seen a silver birch in years. Thanks for reminding me about how lovely they can be. <3 squirrels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-10412165498269985872015-01-09T04:12:27.810+00:002015-01-09T04:12:27.810+00:00Hello Caroline. I can already tell I am going to ...Hello Caroline. I can already tell I am going to be learning a LOT about trees and the creatures that spend time around them! Your post was very entertaining - that squirrel was very ingenious and determined, as all squirrels seem to be. I look forward to learning more about your silver birch as the year progresses.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-85308543120863266802015-01-09T02:22:36.721+00:002015-01-09T02:22:36.721+00:00Caroline, thanks for pointing out the "forked...Caroline, thanks for pointing out the "forked twig ends". I just went outside to check my silver birch, and sure enough, there are very young catkins on the tips of the branchlets!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788942181934895493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478882493164975499.post-16117206059590293472015-01-09T00:16:35.427+00:002015-01-09T00:16:35.427+00:00Wonderful photos--it's good to know that your ...Wonderful photos--it's good to know that your squirrels are just as silly as ours are. The Silver Birch has beautiful bark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com