Because the Tour de France is happening next weekend and we are expecting some people might want to camp at our farm Chris has cut a swathe of grass from the meadow in front of the house. To our surprise it has attracted lots of wildlife which we know is there but rarely get to observe at such close quarters.
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| Several Oyster Catchers - my favourites. I love their bright orange beaks and legs and their sharply defined black & white plumage. |
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A tiny lapwing chick. Its mother is never far away and is very protective if other birds get too close.
A female Snipe and her young brood ( a bit camera shy!)
Other visitors include Curlew, Redshank, Starling and Wagtail but the most special sight of all is when three brown hares come out of the long grass and dance on the newly mown ground. Its a wonderful sight and one that I would love to catch on camera.
There will be no cycle race next year to give us cause to cut a strip of the field so early but I think it will happen. Its like having Springwatch outside the window.
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