My Song Thrush has found a mate.

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  • I would say that all that family, including Blackbirds, it is the female who builds the nest.

  • Thank you Brenda. I have to say I haven't seen any of my female blackbirds for a couple of days. The males are still here.

    Cheers, Linda.

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  • Yes thanks for that Brenda,

    Sparrow, your female blackbirds must be off building there nests then.

    There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

  • Collared Dove nests are interesting - a few twigs thrown in a heap! Minimum effort there, then..... LOL

    The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.

    The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!

  • Apparently Collared Doves like satelite dishes.

    Cheers, Linda.

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  • Susan H said:

    Apparently Collared Doves like satelite dishes.

    Great TV for the collared doves then!

    Hey farmer, farmer, put away the D.D.T now. Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees, please!

  • Too right Squirrel - Collard Doves' nests are really haphazard - but they seem to hold together even though a puff of wind looks like it would blow it down. Amazing when you seem them, I'm glad they're not house proud really as it fits in rather well with my own housekeeping prowess - couldn't do with a houseproud bird when round ours!  A Hyacinth Bouquet dove would be the worst kind  LOL

     

     

  • Hi Bishy - so pleased for your thrush especially as it is coming up to Valentines Day, it seems rather appropriate!

  • Unknown said:

    Too right Squirrel - Collard Doves' nests are really haphazard - but they seem to hold together even though a puff of wind looks like it would blow it down. Amazing when you seem them, I'm glad they're not house proud really as it fits in rather well with my own housekeeping prowess - couldn't do with a houseproud bird when round ours!  A Hyacinth Bouquet dove would be the worst kind  LOL

     

     

    I was going to say that sounds a bit risky, how on earth do there chicks survive lol. The strangest nest I've seen was in the Forest of Dean, on a woodland campsite, there was a notice on the ashtray, that was on the wall right next to the rather busy campsite shop door, saying please do not use the ashtray because of the Blue tits nesting in it.

    I wouldn't worry either Sparrow at the pooh in your nest box, if there happy making a nest in a smelly ashtray, I'm sure they probably don't mind.

    There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.

  • Well how's this for a co-incidence? Having just put out more food for the birds, I was catching up with this thread while watching the proceedings and I am pleased to report that my one Song Thrush has also become two. YAY!!

    I nearly missed them as I tend to work on the basis that I have a few minutes before any birds arrive but they were joint fourth, arriving after the male Blackcap (Mrs Blackcap doesn't seem to do early rising!), the Grey Wagtail and one of my two Pied Wagtails. Interesting to note that it is all my newbies who are pretty quick off the mark when it comes to feeding LOL. 

    The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.

    The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!

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