Posted by Bevan Price on March 15, 2007, 2:55 pm
> The man who cuts our grass told us today that, in one of the other places
> he
> goes to, he has found a blackbird nest with hatched chicks in it!
> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
> (remove weeds from address)
Sadly, I have a blackbird nest in one of my conifers. Three eggs, but the
nest seems to have been abandoned by the parents.
(St. Helens, Lancs). One blackbird gathering nesting materials, but taking
them to a different part of the garden.
Bevan
Posted by Sacha on March 15, 2007, 8:30 pm
On 15/3/07 18:55, in article 1173984972.12673.0@proxy01.news.clara.net,
"Bevan Price" <meVIAfreeukFULLSTOPcom> wrote:
>
>> The man who cuts our grass told us today that, in one of the other places
>> he
>> goes to, he has found a blackbird nest with hatched chicks in it!
>> --
>> Sacha
>> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
>> South Devon
>> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
>> (remove weeds from address)
>>
>
> Sadly, I have a blackbird nest in one of my conifers. Three eggs, but the
> nest seems to have been abandoned by the parents.
> (St. Helens, Lancs). One blackbird gathering nesting materials, but taking
> them to a different part of the garden.
>
Received wisdom seems to be that when birds do that, they know something we
don't. Infertile eggs, eggs too cold etc. We once had a duck that hatched
16 eggs and couldn't possible cover all of them. So she abandoned those,
hatched about 6 and successfully reared all of them.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)
Posted by Janet Tweedy on March 16, 2007, 8:41 am
>>> The man who cuts our grass told us today that, in one of the other places
>>> he
>>> goes to, he has found a blackbird nest with hatched chicks in it!
When we went to Coton Manor about two years ago there was a nest of
blackbirds in amongst the plants for sale on the tables in the yard as
you walk in. the gardeners had put a notice up warning people to be
aware but the parents of the baby birds were happily flying to and from
feeding them at about 3 - 4 foot off the ground between three shrubs in
pots!
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk
Posted by Sacha on March 16, 2007, 10:26 am
On 16/3/07 12:41, in article pjAKYwEnBp+FFwpC@ukonline.co.uk, "Janet Tweedy"
>>>> The man who cuts our grass told us today that, in one of the other places
>>>> he
>>>> goes to, he has found a blackbird nest with hatched chicks in it!
>
>
> When we went to Coton Manor about two years ago there was a nest of
> blackbirds in amongst the plants for sale on the tables in the yard as
> you walk in. the gardeners had put a notice up warning people to be
> aware but the parents of the baby birds were happily flying to and from
> feeding them at about 3 - 4 foot off the ground between three shrubs in
> pots!
Happens here sometimes. This morning we noticed a blackbird nest-building
in a pot among the climbers so we'll have to put up a 'do not disturb' sign.
They sometimes nest in hanging baskets, too!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)
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> he
> goes to, he has found a blackbird nest with hatched chicks in it!
> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
> (remove weeds from address)