Dorset lifestyle
Sitting on William’s head and a couple on his back, they pull the hairs out for making their nests, there’s quite a lot of hair on the ground when the donkeys have been groomed, but they still prefer to select their own and William doesn’t mind. Arranged soaker hose in the hedge, seems to work well at the start and finish of the run, not so well in the middle, so a few puddles and dry patches. A sunny day with a cool wind.
Losing a lot of hair, William and Toby are providing a valuable nesting resource for the crows who make off with really large clumps. They seem to favour William’s hair and land on his back to self select if there’s none available on the ground. The crows have reduced in number since January, when they rose together from the sweetcorn field in a huge group of flying feathers, usually around 9.30 in the morning. A crow murmuration….. They’ve moved to their various rookery’s I guess.
