Around and About

The sunshine has brought out the insects (and unfortunately quite a few wasps) enjoying the warmth. I spotted these two alongside the Guild Wheel

I'm sure the train engineers prefer the drier days, as FR20 has no cab for shelter. A bit different to today's rail industry working conditions.

The swans seem to have eggs, but I can't be sure as yet.

We have had sparrows nesting on our house for the past few years. This year we put up a sparrow mansion near their nesting site, thinking it would be better for them. We now have sparrows nesting in their usual place and blue tits nesting in the sparrow box. The sparrows definitely have chicks, we hear them begging for food. Since I bought one of the RSPB's window feeders I can birdwatch from the comfort of an armchair, it is visited regularly by blue tits, robins and sparrows. Better than 'reality' TV! 

This sparrow is enjoying  pecking a fat ball.

If you look very closely you'll see a blue tit's backside heading in the direction of 'outta here', as they so often do when photographed!