The lambs started arriving last Friday and over the next 7 days over 60 arrived.
This is about 2/3 of what I expect so pretty amazing for the first week.
Luckily the last week of winter has been lovely and spring like so all these lambs have had a nice start.
This is Elena with her first lamb. She is 2 years old now and was raised by us when she was separated from her Mother. It's so nice to see the pet's with their lambs, they are such lovely calm Mother's.
The Tui is one of our native birds. They are very active at the moment while they pair up and the males can be heard all through the day.
I have been trying to get a good picture of one for a while but they are good at avoiding me. They will sit quite close and sing when I don't have my camera but hide in the bushes when I do.
This handsome fellow was keeping me company in the garden and I managed to get some reasonable shots. He was singing his heart out trying to impress the ladies - he certainly impressed me!
You can see the white feather markings on the back of his neck, and they have a little tuft of white feathers under their chin as well. Lovely birds to have around and they are breeding well in our area.
I do love watching the Blackbirds getting busy at this time of year. The birds are starting to pair up and fights and squabbles over territory can be heard.
The rain has bought the worms up closer to the surface and they are easy to hear and get to.
The male is keeping an eye out for cats and other threats while his lady has her meal. They will be getting into nest building soon and after she has incubated the eggs he will be busy helping her feed the next generation.
