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14-03-2007, 06:52 PM
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Blackbird chicks
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) |
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14-03-2007, 06:55 PM
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On Mar 14, 5:52 pm, Sacha 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! -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devonhttp://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) I don't know anything about birds, but there is a nest above our front door with little blue eggs in it. The mother or father goes mad when I climb on a pot to take a look and dive bombs me!! Judith |
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14-03-2007, 07:06 PM
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On 14/3/07 17:55, in article
, " wrote: On Mar 14, 5:52 pm, Sacha 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! -- I don't know anything about birds, but there is a nest above our front door with little blue eggs in it. The mother or father goes mad when I climb on a pot to take a look and dive bombs me!! Sounds like a blackbird but you'd know, of course. Ours don't seem to be nesting yet but we had two males going hammer and tongs in a greenhouse today - they're incredibly fierce when they get going! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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14-03-2007, 08:36 PM
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 14/3/07 17:55, in article , " wrote: On Mar 14, 5:52 pm, Sacha 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! -- I don't know anything about birds, but there is a nest above our front door with little blue eggs in it. The mother or father goes mad when I climb on a pot to take a look and dive bombs me!! Sounds like a blackbird but you'd know, of course. Ours don't seem to be nesting yet but we had two males going hammer and tongs in a greenhouse today - they're incredibly fierce when they get going! -- I saw a blackbird collecting twigs today, I assume this means nest building, and therefore no eggs yet, let alone chicks. Steve |
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14-03-2007, 08:41 PM
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On 14/3/07 19:36, in article , "shazzbat"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 14/3/07 17:55, in article , " wrote: On Mar 14, 5:52 pm, Sacha 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! -- I don't know anything about birds, but there is a nest above our front door with little blue eggs in it. The mother or father goes mad when I climb on a pot to take a look and dive bombs me!! Sounds like a blackbird but you'd know, of course. Ours don't seem to be nesting yet but we had two males going hammer and tongs in a greenhouse today - they're incredibly fierce when they get going! -- I saw a blackbird collecting twigs today, I assume this means nest building, and therefore no eggs yet, let alone chicks. Steve I know. It sounds extraordinary but this man is working in gardens all the time and is a countryman. If he says blackbird chicks I'm inclined to believe him. Whether the poor little things get through the next few weeks is another matter. ;-( -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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15-03-2007, 07:55 PM
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... 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 |
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16-03-2007, 01:41 PM
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In article , Sacha
writes 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 |
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16-03-2007, 03:26 PM
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On 16/3/07 12:41, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote: In article , Sacha writes 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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