Friday, April 26, 2013

Sneaky but risky.....

This blackbird snuck in under our radar and built her nest in an ivy-covered fence within a few feet of our windows. It'll be convenient for watching her progress but tense too - a grey squirrel uses the top of the fence as a highway every day and there are magpies nesting just two gardens away...




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6 comments:

  1. Vesna MaricApril 26, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    My blackbirds are also nesting in ivy that grows on my garden fence. So cute.

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  2. holdingmomentsApril 26, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    Just shows the perils birds face every day.
    Let's hope they're successful.

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  3. Orchids and NatureApril 26, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    I'd love to have your situation of the blackbird nesting so close to the house. Also great photo, the light in the blackbird's eye looks perfect.

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  4. PhilApril 28, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    Hope yours successfully raise a family, Vesna..

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  5. PhilApril 28, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    We'll be keeping a close watch on them Keith - so far the squirrel doesn't seem to have found the nest...

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  6. PhilApril 28, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    I'm hoping to get some good photos of the nestlings, David..

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