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Birds nest - can anyone help me identify it

S Fraser
13/02/2023 11:35

I have seen a nest high in a Scots Pine.  It is part way along a branch.  The nest in itself looks to be constructed of small branches.   It's also a very tidy construction ie no twigs or anything sticking out.  Can anyone help me identify it?  

  • 0 13/02/2023 22:55
    Hi, can you give an idea how big the nest was?

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  • 0 14/02/2023 09:43 in reply to Catlady
    I found it quite difficult to gauge size. Much bigger than a blackbird nest. About 1/4 to 1/3 the size of an osprey nest. I had originally thought crow/rook but each time I've seen their nests they tend to have twigs pointing out in all directions. Also these are much bigger than twigs - they look as if they would be about thumb sized. From what I've read rooks tend to have other nests around - and this is a solitary nest. The following are the bird species that I have seen (but there may be others I haven't): rooks & crows, tawny owl, buzzards, red kites and another smaller raptor that I've seen on the wing but it was past me before I could work out what it was.