Wednesday, 8 July 2015

A BATTLE OF WILLS...

                            World © Geoff Wilkinson - All rights reserved
...please don't be alarmed, this is a yearly event. We have a lovely cherry tree in our front garden, about this time of year as the cherries ripen battle breaks out. It comes in the form of a race, the two sides that line up are me and my neighbour versus the entire pigeon population of Wanstead, it's a matter of who can get the most ripened cherries. Last year the pigeons won by a mile...this year as Baldrick would say "I have a cunning plan"...but really my money is still on the pigeons..
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  1. William Kendall8 July 2015 at 01:01

    Ah, pigeons....

    Very red!

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    1. Unknown8 July 2015 at 13:51

      Yes I think it's the colour that makes them look delicious to the pigeons

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    2. William Kendall8 July 2015 at 16:05

      I remember once watching ducks eating crabapples falling off the trees in the fall.

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  2. Halcyon8 July 2015 at 07:03

    My MiL has a cherry tree in her yard. We harvest what we can with the ladder, but the upper stuff is all for the birds. Lucky guys!

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    1. Unknown8 July 2015 at 13:54

      These always seem to reach the point of perfection when I am at the gallery, by the time I get home....

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  3. Babzy.B8 July 2015 at 07:49

    i'd like to taste them ! :)

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  4. Bergson8 July 2015 at 09:23

    miam .....

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  5. PerthDailyPhoto8 July 2015 at 09:41

    This image is so good I feel I could reach in and pick some cherries myself Geoff.. more competition :)

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    1. Unknown8 July 2015 at 13:57

      Grace you of course would be welcome..

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  6. Unknown8 July 2015 at 13:52

    Thank you Linda, glad you like it

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  7. cieldequimper8 July 2015 at 18:16

    This post made me hoot with laughter... and want to watch Blackadder again!!! Lucky you, I think I'd o.d. on your cherries and become a human scarepigeon!

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    1. Unknown8 July 2015 at 19:10

      I'm so pleased it brightened your day! Wasn't Blackadder brilliant, wonderful stuff, I can't visualise you as a scarepigeon though...

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    2. cieldequimper9 July 2015 at 19:32

      I have to admit I'm failing dismally at home... :-)

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  8. Mo8 July 2015 at 22:14

    A net, get a net and you will win

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    1. Unknown9 July 2015 at 08:19

      You're right Mo I may have to resort to that...

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