The garden pond

This is our pond.We built it a couple of years ago and it is starting to show more signs of life.A pond skater was sliding along the surface and a few water snails were hiding under the stones.Little things were also swimming about perhaps larvae.
The birds enjoying drinking and bathing from it and although I have nt seen it I'm pretty sure the Pinemarten has a sip.
Unfortunately no frogs,toads or newts yet.It is free from fish as I think they would be easy pickings for the Heron.
Planting is well established and the Californian poppies are just starting to grow.

More exciting news from the garden,I think we have swallows nesting in the carport,hidden well away under the eaves.
The bluetits are very vocal so think they must be ready to f ledge.
We have had two young starlings, one baby greenfinch ,at least one chaffinch,that's all so far but all the adults are still busy filling their beaks with as much as they can.