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Didn't know you could eat lavender...it grows here pretty well. Might be time to harvest some of them.

Also....if I had a crow nest / raven spot next to my house, I would definitely call their "leader" Saruman.

Birds here are mostly garzas and sparrows. They mostly stay away from humans. There is also a cernícalo in the 'hood that hunts the other two types of birds down from time to time... we also get robins sometimes, but they are rarer.

In fact... The only time I had a "stand off" with a bird was with a robin; yes, these mini birds with their reddish brick coloured chests. I knew they were extremely territorial...but not to the point that he would try to pick a fight with a human....probably a warrior in a former life? Or a drunken brawler..?

"It's a 5 minute walk from my house to the pub. It's a 30 minute walk from the pub to my house.
The difference is staggering"

Those all look pretty benign to me.