Every day something new

It caught my eye as I walked towards the kitchen door
A scarlet tiger moth

It might not be rare but it is a treasure to me – I’ve never noticed one before

When it spreads its wings there is a brilliant red down the middle of its back

You can just glimpse the red as it’s wings flutter

Heath Robinson device outwits clever corvids

The crows wait for hens and ducks to lay their eggs snd then sneak in and steal them.

I’ve used baler twine with weights on the end to deter crows from entering the hen houses
It seems to be working 🤞

The decoy bird of prey (purchased some months ago) on its own has not worked but I’m leaving it in situ Stone the crows? No. Just try to out wit them