Hi all: Quiet on nest. Soosin posted news of her Saturday outing at the end of the last Update; I've copied them onto the new Weekly Chat page (hope that's OK Soosin?)
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Sorry folks it was Odin who returned with the moss
All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Spike Milligan
I just don't know how any bird could fly when carrying that.
Now where did that moss go I just brought in?
Alan - lovely pic - it must have been funny to watch!
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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It was absolutely hilarious. He brought in all that lovely moss and when he was scraping out the nest cup somehow got it caught between his wings, turned around a few times the eventually dropped it over the side of the nest. He had no idea he was doing it.
Thanks Alan, I'd missed that.
Has anyone noticed there is a perfect shadow of the nest on the tree behind it?
I can hear a woodpecker close by.
Sorry patriciat: I've been away from the screen for a bit. : think it's Odin on the left, as he has a whiter breast.
just back at screen. Odin on nest calling and looking around.
Odin just flew off