The weather certainly hasn't been remotely summery over the Jubilee weekend, but birds have been getting on with their busy lives. A pair of blackcaps has been working hard throughout, flying with caterpillars from a hedge to their nest in some bushes, then back to trhe hedge a few moments later. In hindsight, we should've timed them - my impression is the work rate increased over the weekend, which suggests they've matched it to the growing appetites of their chicks.
Great spotted woodpeckers fledged from a nest too - sadly the nest entrance was obscured from view, so we couldn't watch the youngsters looking out for the next delivery in the days before departure. Now they've scattered, they'll still be hard to see.
It hasn't been good weather to leave a cosy nest, but these young birds can't wait for a sunny day.
To cap the jubilee weekend, a some birds with red, white and blue were seen, including kingfishers, shovelers and barn swallows.
Look out for Steve & Sarah's plant stall next weekend.