Always Becoming

Today was the day to see who of our feathered friends was still sitting on eggs in our nest boxes. Current counts are (2) Bluebird and (1) Elf Owl nesting pairs. Given we have cows with their young calves currently munching in the fields of summer grasses (Grazing prevents blazing!), I have cause to worry like an old Mother hen. One of our boxes took a tumble earlier this week with 5 newly-laid Buebird eggs turning to broken yolks, thanks to our bovine visitors. You see they like to use my poles as back-scratchers, which doesn't bode well for Bluebird parents. Luckily, this morning I found the persistent couple with 4 beautiful new eggs in another box!

Looking in a nest box and seeing Bluebird eggs always inspires me.

Here's to Hope.