Carers

Responsibility and stress often go together. Today numerous bird families are freshly out of the nest and parents are trying to keep track. With large families a near impossible task. It was arguably easier when they were all contained in the nest.

Small warblers are dodging about partly hidden among birch leaves and catkins. Alarm calls are frequent.

Pipits and Larks are also struggling to maintain control of their semi independent broods, tempting them with treats in a way familiar to dog walkers.