This year they produced just the one chick but it is growing well thanks to non stop feeding from the doting parent.
I feed them stale bread every morning, papa moorhen comes to the door & squawks until I go out.
Today I watched as he & the chick walked along the top of the garden wall, a first for the youngster.
6 times papa brought bread to the chick and 6 times the little beggar dropped it over the side into the field.
What a patient parent!
The vegetable garden is coming along well this year, the potatoes are great and may well take over the plot!
Thanks Sean!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcIeEHRbhtsXhCtRjTe20CU3-Q8t3_9qTWQyHBc8v0sRwatpHmj9gWUPwZQX8GKbm75zihbw3zCX6LaiiSqLFkeKpZhYzPQ9sM6OcrvsG5xWLRuRjtqr5iDwSrH9dPqh8mYHiGbXYdgQ/s320/DSCN0068.JPG)
We should be having blueberries with everything quite soon and the haricot beans are just beginning to flower which bodes well for later next month.
We need rain!