A good year for young wild life.

Driving up the track to Holt Farm holiday cottages we see lots of young rabbits and grey squirrels at the moment. Also we have had another visitor and we thank our guests who took the photograph.



The fox is not yet fully grown and seems to have little fear of human beings. She seems to enjoy basking in the sunlight.



This year we had very late hatches of swallows in our farm buildings at Rhydunnog and the young birds only left the nest at the end of September. They will need to grow strong quickly for their migratory flight.

In west Herefordshire we have had several months of low rainfall. Some of the local farmers are struggling for water for their households and their animals. Springs that have never failed previously are now dry. The spring at Holt Farm is very good so we have no concerns about water supply for the holiday cottages or the livestock, like these beautiful Hereford heifers.



Thanks David and family for the photos.