General Chat

I have heard or read that story before, Dermot. We have robins visit our garden but not sure where they are nesting, there is a lot of choice along the edge of the field at the end of our gardens.
O.h. just got the stepladder out and peeked into the blackbird's nest, while Mrs B. Was out, there are two eggs.

Lizx

One bird that is plentiful in many parts is the robin. If you were ever digging in the garden, the robin would soon appear looking for worms.

In school, we were warned never to hurt a robin because the robin comforted Jesus on the Cross in Calvary & perched itself on his shoulder till the end. The robin even tried to pluck the thorns from Our Saviour's head & was given a red breast by God for all time in memory of its efforts.

Oh I hope the teapot will give a secure home to a pair of robins or other small birds very soon.

Old kettles and such are supposed go be perfect nesting spots.

Our visiting fox just came to look for goodies, he is getting braver now and let's me watch him for a short time before he lopes off.

The female blackbird was on her nest close by. I do hope she will be safe and can rear some young ones.

Lizx

Nest boxes. I had a teapot without a lid. Instead of chucking it out, I drilled a hole in the base and screwed it, spout downwards, among the ivy on the fence. Sadly, every time a bird has nested in it, something has got at it. I have moved it into a less accessible place and hope for the best.

We have lots of tits and other small birds in the garden and there are hedges at the end of each garden, different ones, holly, conifer, berberis, privet etc so lots birds nesting safely I hope. Somd of the hedges are 6' high or more.

Lizx

Crows :-|

A couple of years ago I was attacked by a young crow on my front path. He was really going for me around my head and only my handbag saved me from a nasty pecking as I fought him off and retrieved my key to get indoors.

I hadn't realised up till then just how vicious they can be.

Chris

We,ve got a few pairs nesting in our garden,however we also have a pair of Guls on the roof who see off Magpies,Crows and suchlike,the smaller birds are ok but they divebomb the others. :-D :-D

How sad, maybe Mum and Dad escaped. I hope so and if they did, that they will try again.

Our friendly female blackbird has built a nest in our overgrown jasmine which is about 2' from our rear patio doors. I can stand inside and watch her going in and out. I hope the local cats, the fox and the magpies leave her alone. Today I saw two pigeons chase off a couple of magpies.

Lizxx

Cats, squirrels, magpies, crows. They are all killers of small birds.

How sad.

We have a Mr and Mrs Blackbird nesting in our hedge and the nest is only about 4 feet from the ground but deep in the hedge.

It worries me as we have a lot of cats around here and several foxes and I would hate them to have the same fate as yours :-(

Chris

We have had two little robins nesting in a bush in our garden. Mum was sitting quite comfortably on her eggs (we think), she didn't go out much.
This morning bush has been pulled to pieces, fox or cat poo on the lawn underneath and no sign of the robins or the eggs.
Poor little things.