"While the Cat's Away"...

...to bend the saying a little, "the moles invade the chicken coop!"

How's this for taking advantage of our brief absence?

At least some creatures were glad to see us home. This little dunnock was sitting patiently under the tree gazing hopefully at the kitchen window..

whilst this goldfinch took a more direct approach, peering inside...

And what was Colin's first job?? To fill up all the feeders of course!

Now for the mole traps!