I've been feeling a bit flat since coming back from Pembrokeshire and so I decided to just get out into the garden and see what I could capture. I had mentioned earlier that I was thinking about using this as the subject for my ARPS submission. Again I wasn't disappointed. At the moment the garden is full of this years young. They really are engaging to watch but there is a sombre side to this. I know that most will not will see the end of the week let alone the end of the year. The area is inundated with cats - the most prolific predator of young birds. There is also a sparrowhawk that visits the area on a regular basis. On top of this they have to learn to fend for themselves. The odds are not good but some of the brood will survive and seeing as their parents will be having two maybe three broods in a season the attrition is not too serous. If you wish to view all the birds then click here:
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