Spring is just about here and the breeding season is getting underway. Nests are being built, eggs are being laid and chicks will soon be on the way.

I challenge you to see anything cuter than these chicks...

You won't bump into them in your garden or local park - they're golden plovers, soon to be hatching out on a bleak moorland near you.

Mark Hamblin took this lovely photo and you can browse thousands of others on RSPB Images.