Nest building

Guess what are building a nest high up in the barn wall?
The pile of twigs dropped on the yard must be too big for the gap...


which is just the right size for a pair of jackdaws.



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Our swallows have returned today. Hurray. And only 1 day later than last year. This year, 3 have appeared at the same time (only 2 paused long enough for this photo). Usually there's a lone arrival, with the rest landing later over a few days. We usually end up with 3 or 4 pairs nesting in the farm buildings.
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First daffodil of 2010 bloomed on March 22. Two years ago, the first blooms were out on January 31...




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New born lamb hunts for milk

My mum's giving me a real good licking...


It's about time I stood up for the first time...


Finally, I'm on my feet. I can smell
milk. Now where is it?

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Mums-to-be

Ladies-in-waiting...they're due to start lambing this week.








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March 2nd and a pair of marauding gooseanders landed on the pond. They're after the trout that the heron hasn't taken. Our Goose-y is trying to ignore them. And the moorhen (a tiny black blob at the pond's right) is waiting to attack them if they dare get near her nest.

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Valentine's Day for the birds

The birds are flirting, ready for pairing up around Feb 14.

The bulbs and buds are appearing after the hardest winter they've ever known

And Monty, our Jack Russell, wishes he could catch Goose-y

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