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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2006 20:56:06 GMT
........... bless her   |
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 14, 2006 21:00:56 GMT
That is absolutely FABULOUS, she must feel very comfortable and safe in your garden to nest like that.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2006 21:08:25 GMT
She was very happy - but the blue tits certainly weren't they had to find somewhere else to nest  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2006 21:59:48 GMT
great pic |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2006 22:49:24 GMT
That photo's just made my day! Bloomin' wimmin' - So unpredictable, but so inventive....... |
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Post by isabella on Sept 15, 2006 7:07:08 GMT
What a lovely picture!
A couple of years ago the Robin who lives in the garden centre where I work took a fancy to a shelf of trays of lobelia on one of the danish trollies!
He or she decided it would be just right to build a nest in the middle of 4 of the boxes!
It was the devil's own job trying to persuade the Robin that it just wasn't a good idea!!
Eventually the Robin got the message and built the nest in a pallet of bricks on the racking!!
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Post by Plocket on Sept 15, 2006 7:09:53 GMT
What a wonderful photograph, and what a gorgeous SILLY little blackbirds (probably my fave garden bird!). She obviously wanted to nest there but found the hole too small. As you say - bless her!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2006 7:14:05 GMT
I put a robin nesting box under my Clematis Armandii - but he/she didn't take up the offer |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2006 7:20:20 GMT
The blackbird's nest was very deep  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 15, 2006 8:28:49 GMT
Oh clever CLEVER mummy blackbird! When did she lay them though - it's getting very late for little baby birdies!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2006 8:37:26 GMT
Oh sorry for any confusion Plocket - these photo's were taken last year  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 15, 2006 8:50:44 GMT
PML! Did the eggs hatch then Rita?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2006 8:57:48 GMT
Yes Plocket they did hatch -  but 2 days later they had all gone, taken by either a Bl***y Magpie or grey squirrel  |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 15, 2006 9:00:06 GMT
Oh NO!!!!  Hopefully she tried again this year?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2006 10:49:21 GMT
We didn't let her Plocket - we put some chicken wire on top of the box - we decided that we didn't want to feed the magpie or squirrel again - I'm sure she found somewhere much safer this year. The blue tits were pleased to have somewhere to nest this year though The blue tits abandoned their nest once the blackbird chose to nest on top of the box |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2006 5:58:41 GMT
lovely picture.Rita.Shame about the sad ending...perhaps a new mum who hopefully has more experience and has now raised a successful family.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2006 9:59:34 GMT
Yes, lovely pictures Rita. For all you know she's built her other nests very close to that one, if she liked the spot that much.....
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