Calverton Today.

This Barn Swallow has returned to the Shed where it bred last year. Unfortunately the first brood failed when the young seemed to die from the heat, but a second brood fledged successfully.

This Collared Dove was in the nearby Orchard.

A regular visitor to the garden is this semi-tame Brown Hare, he was fairly cautious today, but in the past he has allowed me to approach to within 2 or 3 yards.

Unfortunately while weeding around some freshly planted hedging I discovered
this Pheasants nest. I have replaced a lot grass around the nest, but I do wonder if the hen bird will come back. I would imagine she has a fair few eggs still to lay so maybe she will move elsewhere.