Can you believe it, my Blue Tits still haven't fledged. I'm starting to think even the adults don't believe they're going to leave as they are making the nest box hole ever bigger. I can't wait to see them emerge as I still have no idea how many are in there.
This afternoon I was watching the swallows flying around the house when I heard the all too common noise of another poor Buzzard getting attacked by Crows again. 
They chased him overhead then grounded him in a big gorse bush. How he got out unscathed I don't know but after a few minutes he was back again and they then chased him away through a medley of overhead cables, into the tree's. 
I've been stuck in bed a lot these last few days and my friends and family have been eager to grab hold of my camera and take some photo's for the blog (just in case I didn't manage it). Funny thing is yesterday they all came back with photo's of Slugs. Alan took this wicked close up of a Black Slug
and my mum took this nice full body shot.
In the garden my wild Foxgloves are in flower 
alongside the beautiful Forget-me-nots. 
I was only saying yesterday how I'd been hearing but not seeing the cuckoo and today here he he is. 
Not such a close up photo as last year but there is still time.
'Last year'
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Hi Manouch, What a nice website with lovely photos. We used to get many nesting birds and was never sure when their broods have fledged. One year my husband got our family a nest box camera. Perfect, as we were able to watch the great exit. It may be a good idea for your box. Keep up with your wonderful website and photos.Nicola and family
ReplyDeleteBrilliant pictures, once again :)
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