My, How They’ve Grown!

In just under a month, the two buzzard chicks I’ve been watching in the nearby wood have gone from this:

to this:

Oh, and remember I mentioned the Lapwings in the nearby field? Well, they managed to rear one chick (almost hidden in the grass on the left):

But, I’m afraid, after a few days, only the mother was to be seen, still calling for her chick:

As I said, Nature is merciless.