Queens invite & our moorhen family

I caught these young sparrows talking on a fence this morning, I imagine  the one on the right is asking the one on the left  'what on earth are you doing?' 
and the one on the left replying
'Practicing bowing of course! I'm off to Buckingham Palace to see the Queen!

Here are our moorhen family who were out searching for food in the orchard this morning. It is the first time I have seen all 4 chicks and their parents out of the water on the grass together. They have really grown and are still quite fluffy

It's amazing what sunshine can do!

The sunshine has brought some unusual guests right to the door here at Rains Farm. We had a little visitor at our door asking if we could do bed and breakfast for the night, I was tempted to let him in as I thought he would be a hoot to have as a guest!

How much?!! I only want a roost for the night!

Wet day and a very wet Little Owl chick!

Today I went outside in the rain and there was one of the Little Owl chicks on the car parking area. He was stood in a puddle looking very sorry for himself. Luckily the rain has now stopped and hopefully he will survive the wet and cold to enjoy a wonderful life.

I wonder if my mum has a towel, I'm soaked!
later yesterday I found him sat under our car and he was nice and dry!

Mothers and daughters!

Here's Mrs moorhen and her daughter dutifully stepping out behind her!

Moorhen chicks, owls and deer!

Here they are the moorhen chicks on the pond as promised! They are gorgeous little bundles of black fluff!
Earlier today I spotted the Little owl perched on our washing drier taking a good look at me!The other 2 photos are of a deer that wandered into the orchard this evening, I grabbed my camera and first only managed a blurry shot and the sharper one is literally of the deers bottom as he shyly goes into the field next to our orchard, the crop of beans make good cover for the deer. My camera then informed me the memory card was full!!! It would happen just then wouldn't it!

I am watching you!

         

New camera, new photos!

I have just invested in a new camera which will help with my wildlife photography....I hope! Here are a few of my first photos. We are very excited as the moorhens have 4 chicks! We spotted them all togther today and I am determined to get some photos of them as proof!

Goldfinch on feeder.

Our pond where the moorhens live.

Moorhen leaving pond today.

Jubilee celebrations at the farm

After a wonderful few days celebrating the Queens Jubilee here is the aftermath! Cally my gorgeous little dog is shown  celebrating and singing the national anthem after a glass or 2 of Moet & Chandon!!!
Please note: no animals were injured in the taking of this picture, the photographer was the one who just had to drink the Champagne to create this image and the only damage done was to the photographers  pride when Cally could actually sing better than her!