Fur But Few Feathers

Hhmm. YP looked really sorely after yesterday's fight. But that was nothing to CM - Limping. Tufts of hair removed. (Its skin is actually rather a pretty shade of grey. Very interesting.) Also part of an ear is missing. Thank goodness I didn't let Myself be drawn into the combat. Would have resulted in even more serious damage to YP & CM.)

TB - a beagle of infinite discrimination but somewhat short in the brain cell department - is fascinated by all the pieces of black and yellow fur currently blowing around my garden. Spent ages watching one particular clump and then sniffed it too vigorously. Never knew a beagle could sneeze so loudly.

The latest crop of baby blackbirds has just hit the ground running. (No tail feathers yet so flying is ok but landing rather an undignified process.) Four of them must have been horribly squashed in that little nest. Shall to go make their acquaintance later today.