Yellow Wagtails

For the past few weeks we've been watching a wagtail pair fuss about the courtyard with beakfuls of insects.  I was sure they had a nest in the climbing rose by the cottage door but every time I got too close, the parents gave a warning "peep-peep" and the chicks fell silent.

Today, noisily, they flew the nest.  Too quick to count!  Luckily Mungo the cat was snoozing half-way up the back stairs and did not notice....