Song Thrushlet

Today's the day ....................... for a wee one

There were two of them - pigeon-toed and bandy-legged - but unmistakably song thrush fledglings.  

I just about tripped over one of them, standing on the path unsure of what to do - and with not a lot of control over its spindly little legs or wings.  It looked as if it had a big, feathery overcoat on that was several sizes too big for it.  And its brother/sister was just as bad, both so cute that they just made me laugh.

Meanwhile the parents were having kittens a bit further on in the bushes.  They were remembering that they hadn't got to the bit in parenting manual about avoiding humans at all costs .....................?!.