In Devon Even The Sparrows Are Civilized!
At the bottom of our pub garden we have a very slightly ramshackle bird table (Ha! That's another job on my "To Do" list but having said that I kinda like it as it is - ach, but that's a digression!). Back to the point: One of my favourite simple little pleasures in life is watching the birds toing and froing around the garden with regular visitors including Robbie and Roberta (our pair of robins who flirt outrageously and keep disappearing into the bushes!), a few wagtails, swifts during the summer, and a small flock of sparrows who usually appear around lunchtime.The amazing thing about our sparrows here in Devon is just how civilized they are. They arrive en-masse and gather in our bushes, chirping and playing and then when it comes to eating take it in turns, one at a time, to visit the table, picking up a titbit and flying off with it and allowing the next to follow suit.Ha! Compare...
