Down by the old mill house there is a tree beneath whose spreading branches grow a spring blanket of snowdrops. Today, I saw that not only are these plants showing above ground, but some are about to break into flower.
At the same time, I saw a kestrel in the old orchard. This is the first I have seen in the area, this winter. Normally, I would expect to see one hunting along the fringes of the dual carriageway bypass. They sit on the light standards watching for any movement below. Given the mildness of the winter so far, I would have expected these to birds to have been well provided for, so it is a surprise that this is the first one I have seen in this vicinity.
What I have seen lately is a number of instances where animals, foxes or badgers, have attempted to dig out the burrows of voles. In one instance, a nest had been excavated. This confirms that there should be plenty of food available for the kestrels.
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