Feline Paws & Tail in the composter?

I use those yellow, plastic "microwave lids" usually to collect my dinner's vegetable waste, which can then be moved outside to the composter.
The other day, after we had eaten, Nina, our cat, jumped onto the table and settled herself inside one of these lids, sat up, and curled the tail 'round her bum. Typically feline.

Only here and there a little bit of potato peel and that kind of stuff, was visible between her feet.


I am not sure if, but she might have stimulated the whole composting process?

And to close, also a glance through the window got me these images on my camera:
JJ.

One of the Goldcrests,

The two Robins are now arriving and feeding together. One in centre and the other between pots on the left.

Tragic Fin Whale death after stranding in County Cork.

I was shocked this morning, when I heard about a live stranding of a Fin Whale in Courtmacsherry in County Cork, here in Eire.



Via the website of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and the local County Cork radio I was able to follow the situation and the news that bones where visible through its blubber made me feeling sick, just thinking of the poor thing.


On a Lighter Note:
After delving into Whale news on the web of Whales along our SW coast a little I came upon news of a young Humpback Whale, photographed twice, once from Holland's largest island, in the North Sea, the, Texel, and 5 months later from Toe Head in County Cork. This was the first time that movement by Whales in European waters had been recorded.

The joint press release (in English, don't worry!)
Seeing that many young Whales die in their first 12 months, this was good news, the young Whale being spotted 5 months later in a healthy condition.