For a while now, we've been seeing more and more birds appear on our balconies, especially at the front where we still have the feeders from Winter. Nico finally snapped this woodpecker out there on Wednesday - normally they are long gone before we reach the camera.
Nico's grandad gave us a bird box which we fitted to the front of the flat (out of Pete's reach) and there are bluetits nesting in there already! We also discovered some nesting in our roof at the back - they are brave considering that's where Pete likes to sit.
In fact, it was a little sad this week when one was brave enough to sneak through the net at the wrong moment and paid the ultimate price. We didn't realise until it was too late and we found Pete playing with the dead bird in the hall. He was not impressed to have it taken off him even though Nico praised him for his good work.
Hopefully the rest will take the warning and stay outside the net for the summer. One in eighteen months isn't too bad I guess...
