Rain, work, more rain, more work -- the tenor of our recent daily life has been somewhat tedious. There is one exception, however: a pair of blackbirds started nesting in the tree outside our kitchen window, and have now hatched several chicks! We are ridiculously excited by this, stopping to look out of the window on a regular basis and reporting to each other on the progress of our feathered friends. The builders next door came round to apologize for the mess yesterday, and in a fit of TMI, I pointed out the nest and asked him to be careful when sweeping out the gutters. Being English, of course, he appeared to be quiet interested and pointed out that Daddy Blackbird had been making a lot of noise recently, quite clearly defending his new family.
We are twitchers -- and proud of it!
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