Early morning update

As I stepped out the door this morning at silly o' clock time I was immediately rewarded by the sight of a roe deer looking at me through the garden fence. It looked far more awake than me but I took this was a sign it was going to be a good day!
I was proved right in that prediction as the next quick stop was a progress check up on a little Tawny Owl owlet I have been concerned about. All seemed well as it sat looking at with with little, bleary eyes high up in a safe hollow of an old tree stump.



As the sun came up I began my wander down the farm tracks where by I was lucky enough to come upon a hunting, dewy fox with a mouth of breakfast vole. Along the track verges, baby rabbits fed on tender shoots and around the old stables, the house sparrows caught up with the chatter in the roof guttering. I had a close encounter with a male sparrow hawk that was too quick for me to photograph, got buzzed by a hunting buzzard and given an arial display by a raucous group of hungry baby starlings.



So by the time I made it home I was not only totally awake but really glad I made the effort to enjoy the early morning action.

Only a month away until the longest day and plenty more to appreciate.