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    Maternity Ward

    During the very hot weather I left the doors to the summerhouse open all the time, including overnight.

    Then a couple of days ago I noticed a blackbird hen going in there. She could easily get out, so I didn't worry about her. Then I noticed lots of twigs, leaves, stalks of grass etc all over the place. There in the top corner, on the fan heater was a very untidy nest - with two beady eyes saying "leave me alone"!

    I was then worried that on Sunday when our whole family mob and two dogs would be around she would get frightened and abandon the nest. Obviously I couldn't close the door, so we put a long low table in the doorway, with a couple of plants on it to deter dogs jumping over it, and more on the ground so they didn't go under it either. And a notice to remind the humans to respect her privacy!

    She's still on the nest, so we'll wait and hope to see little babies soon.


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    "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

    (Marianne Williamson)
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    Ooh, do keep us updated Daisy
    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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      Daisy, my neighbour has blue tits nesting, next to the front door, on the gallery where we all have to pass, each year they come back!
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        #4
        Oh how lovely , keep taking pictures please 😁🐦‍⬛
        Im not fat just 6ft too small
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          The weather is now more like March than June, but Mum-to-be is dry, warm and cosy in her nest. I watched her fly round the garden this morning in the rain before giving her feathers a good shaking and returning to the Maternity Ward. The corner she has chosen is protected from the current cold winds, and while it might not be the best-designed nest it is serving her well in this weather.

          I couldn't get a photo of her this morning without startling her, but there will be more updates/pictures.

          Lizzie, we have a tit nesting box, and it's lovely to watch the parents zooming in and out of a very tiny entrance. There was a brood in there earlier in the Spring, but I haven't seen any activity recently.
          "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

          (Marianne Williamson)
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            That’s lovely Daisy. Great to watch the whole process🐦‍⬛
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              #7
              Daisy, how lovely, please keep us up to date.

              We get a lot of birds nesting in the big tree that we light up at Christmas.
              Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.
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