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Blackbirds - a bit too close to home?
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I`ve had a pair of Blackbirds around the garden for a few weeks now and I was wondering if they had a nest somewhere. I`ve just found out where it is - right above the patio door. There`s a mass of evergreen Clematis that has trailed around the door and they are busy stashing moss in it. It`s so close that if they were to fly into the nest and aimed about 9" lower, they`d be in the living room. I know some birds are quite brazen and don`t mind humans but when anyone goes out of the door now, the nest is about 18" above their head. Do you think the birds will stick around when they realise how close to humans they are?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It`s quite a heavy sliding door that has to be pushed quite hard to close and they`ve chosen to nest at the end that opens. There`s a security light right above them as well but (silly I know) but I leave it turned off anyway because the leaves of the clematis set it off. Some Blackbirds tried a nest about 8 feet from the door a couple of years ago but they lost their eggs to a magpie or squirrel. This is a really good spot because it will be difficult for the squirrel to get to.
Starbuck - yes, it`s lovely that they`ve chosen my place! When I bought the house the garden was just a plain lawn and nothing else but I`ve planted so much (too much really) stuff that it`s a real haven for wildlife now. The bird`s just flown back in. He`s very busy this morning. Sometimes, in summer, I stick perfumed insense sticks in the pot plant on the patio but I`d better not do that now as it`s right underneath the nest. Good job I`m not a BBQer as well.
I`ve a sneaky feeling they`ve given up on building the nest. Last night when they started building it, it was raining. When the sun came out later this morning the nest looked quite exposed to the sun. If there were to be chicks in there, they wouldn`t have much protection. Oh well, at least they abandoned the nest before they layed any eggs in it.
The blackbirds seem to have given up in mine and my neighbour`s garden altogether. I`m not surprised as there are a couple of magpies round here who have seen them off.
My trailing evergreen clematis seems to be popular though. This morning I`ve noticed a little wren that is making her nest in it. She`s right above the patio window and right underneath the bedroom window. If I look out of the bedroom window, I can see into the nest. I`ll have to be careful not to scare her away. I`m glad my overgrown garden is useful for something.
My trailing evergreen clematis seems to be popular though. This morning I`ve noticed a little wren that is making her nest in it. She`s right above the patio window and right underneath the bedroom window. If I look out of the bedroom window, I can see into the nest. I`ll have to be careful not to scare her away. I`m glad my overgrown garden is useful for something.
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