Broad-bodied Chaser & Swallows

There was a Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) in the house yesterday. I wasn't sure whether the poor state of the pond after the dry Winter would support dragonflies but that is an encouraging sign. There's certainly plenty of insects around for it to feed on. Talking of insects we had a pair of swallows around the house for the first time in two years but unfortunatley they only stayed a day. They eschewed the barn with its many places to nest but did investigate the garage as the door happened to be open. It's probably just as well that they didn't settle on the garage as it would have been awkward having the door open all summer.