It’s not only our broody Black Rock that has been busy sitting on her nest. On the way up to the field yesterday, I noticed several Swallows swooping low over the barley field. It was forecast rain and this pushed the newly hatched midges down low. The Swallows were having a field day hoovering them up.

As I got nearer the big hen house, I spotted a Swallow flying in through the wire mesh that I replaced the glass windows with to ensure there was enough ventilation for the hens. Now I am in the hen house every day and have never noticed a Swallow in there, not flying through the window.

A quick inspection revealed a nest in a corner though and it was full of chicks! I only had my phone with me but thankfully it takes reasonable pictures. As soon as the red pre-flash light thingy lit up, all the beaks opened up!

The chicks were obviously getting well fed! The midgies were in abundance and were shortly followed by an abundance of rain. The garden was really needing the rain and my newly planted out Purple Sprouted Broccoli got well watered in.

On the way back from the tunnel, I managed a shot of 3 Swallows perched on the wire fence. I almost said parents of the chicks there, but presumably on two of them could be!