As I've said elsewhere, I'm just catching up after not being on the Forum for a while.
Lovely photos of the bee, Hollins; the spiders, Martin; and the pink starling by Tellytubby.
It's good to hear of the progress of your goldfinches, TheMedz. Next time you rescue a mouse, try picking it up by its tail. It doesn't harm the mouse and it shouldn't be able to bite you. However, this does not work with shrews, as a shrew held by the tail is able to climb up its own body (so to speak) and nip its rescuer.