Spring

There were eleven ducklings around their duck this morning, but this photo is from a week or so ago, when there were fewer. In fact, I think that these particular ducklings were eaten by rats (or similar) the next day, and have since been replaced. It is difficult to tell ducklings apart.

It is equally difficult to tell cows apart, and with this photo's problems of scale it is impossible to tell that these are in fact calves. They might be huge, 33 times bigger than normal. Take my word for it, their backs come up to about the level of my breastbone. Come autumn, we will get a leaflet put through the door offering us what is billed as high-quality free-range beef, with photos of the cows in their natural habitat. You've seen the beasties, now eat the hamburger.