Thursday, 22 April 2021

Bad week for the birds

The untimely death of one of our Crows has been followed by a blackbird deserting a nest with two eggs in it. It was my inadvertent fault as I went into a barn to retrieve some metal cages used to protect the orchids from predation by rabbits and deer. The blackbird had foolishly built a nest at the back of the barn supported by a stack of cages. Although I didn't remove any cages close to the nest she was disturbed by my prescence and abandoned it. Hopefully she will be able to start again. Update 23 April - the female blackbird is back on the nest - has she laid fresh eggs?

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