Argghhhhh!

Damm Dog just ate my first ripe strawberry – she is not popular!

OK I lied….

There was no way I could keep away once she brought them out into the sunshine.   - Photo’s are clickable (I hope) thanks to the genius of Windows Live writer, but only taken with my phone so not amazing.
Trying to get all 5 together proved a bit of a test.

5………

The final chick count is 5!!! – I am very happy. They all seem healthy and happy and are eating and drinking and snuggling under Mum.  Unfortunately in my eagerness to watch them yesterday and keep lifting the lid off the hen house, I have put my back out. So no more photos for a couple of days as I need both hands to hold me upright!

The back ache has also scuppered any idea I had of going to the Surrey County Show, which is practically in my back garden, so I am a bit miffed. 

Enjoy your bank holiday everyone.

All three for a photo call

This one was shy to begin with

Then just peeped

And then they all said "hi" - although it was a tad dark for the camera (Phone!!) under Mum!

The third. . . .

This little one is the third to hatch today. Three more eggs to go. All seems well and i have one light one and two dark so far! This one was the only one willing to pose tho. The others are firmly tucked under mother's wing. (Via mobile)

Bizarre

I was just sitting in my conservatory talking to my sister and I saw this.

A duck landed in the ivy on my fence…….. actually there were two – I had seen the male land but you can’t see him in the photo and this was the female peering out. They stayed just long enough for the photo call then flew off to the graveyard (2 doors down!) …… Strangest thing ever!