April 23rd

The weather hasn't changed a bit: a cold, sunny morning, the sky blue, but a bit hazy - and while it still is gloves-time, it felt milder than before because the wind has died down.

We left the house at 6.35 a.m. There had been some distant raven calls earlier, but none in Llandaff Fields, which was however beginning to become populated by dogs and their walkers.

Walking to the top of the big field, we noticed that the fence posts have now been removed from the enclosure there, as well as from the bottom enclosure in the ravens field. 

The top enclosure in the ravens field however, where I feed the ravens, was still fenced in, just the gate missing.

Once we got to that part, one raven came flying in. He came from the direction of the toddlers' playground, and he landed in the huge lime tree next to the spinney, which is now unfolding this year's leaves.

We walked to the enclosure, I did the scrap-throwing, Miss Sophie did her 'sit' exercise, getting rewarded, and the raven flew into the enclosure, picking up the scraps. He was one of the young pair, recognisable by his 'Roman' beak. 

At first, he went to hide some scraps, then he ate some, and finally flew off with the rest in his crop. 

He didn't come back, so we did our obedience exercises - Miss Sophie is getting a little bit better day by day - and went home.

Tomorrow, I am looking forward to an empty Llandaff Fields, seeing as it is the weekend. 

I am also looking forward to the change in the weather: the wind is predicted to swing to the South West, so it'll be warmer, and hopefully we'll get some rain. The grounds are hard, and, where bare, already cracked, like during a hot and dry summer.