Some people have mentioned that there isn't much about Nordic Walking on these blogs! That's partly because there is a limit to what can be conveyed via the Internet. It's much more understandable when you experience Nordic Walking at first-hand, rather than reading about it, or watching a video. If you would like details on why Nordic Walking is good for you, or where you can participate in it, please go to theses sites -
Metro article
"Shapely arms and pert derriere", Daily Mail article
Nordic Walking UK organisation
If you would like to try a taster session, I am holding one at Bushy Park on Saturday 19th June, around 11am. Please call me for details. 07703-404-931.
Meanwhile, continuing a theme about what makes Nordic Walking enjoyable for many, I have to agree that one major source of enjoyment is seeing the nature around us as we walk. I recently posted photos of the many deer we see. This week is a collection of photos of birds that we have been lucky enough to see. We see lots more birds that are too fast or small for my camera, like woodpeckers and ring-necked parakeet , the UK's only naturalised parrot!
[Red-headed Pochard]
Also, being Spring, I've been lucky enough to have some Blue and Great Tits nest nearby to my tiny suburban garden, and the parents have been teaching their fledglings how to cope with bird feeders. All went well until the starling chicks fledged. If anyone has any suggestions for breed-specific bird feeders, I'd be happy to hear from them.
[Blue Tits - so delicate compared to starlings]
[Not yet spotted in Bushy Park or my garden, but the African Fish Eagle is one of my favourites. Such a wonderful bird, with an evocative call....
listen here ]
Peter
07703-404-931
HTH:
ReplyDeleteStarlings
Late in the nineteenth century, a businessman with questionable judgment decided it would be nice to import into North America every species of bird ever mentioned by Shakespeare. Unfortunately, Shakespeare mentioned starlings at some point. Less than one hundred pairs were released in New York’s Central Park in the 1890s, and quickly multiplied into flocks large enough to darken the sun. Today, they’re everywhere. You probably won’t be able to get rid of them easily, but you can use several tactics to control their numbers. One way is to remove the perches from your feeders; they can’t cling well. In addition, they simply won’t eat from a bottom-feed suet feeder, because they don’t like hanging upside down. Finally, “scarecrow” figurines, especially cats, may deter them.
Source: http://www.essortment.com/all/starlingsgrackl_rnbh.htm
Hi, Thanks for the information. Sorry for the delay in replying. I'm still finding my way round this blogging lark.
ReplyDeleteYou're right - our local cats love our bird feeders!