I hope all goes well.
Sitting on my garden bench late this afternoon I saw a blackbird at the end of the garden. He made his way, with beak full of flies and insects, from bush to fence, to bush, to just above my head on a branch in the overgrown, ivy clad, buddleia tree. He waited, decided all was well and hopped into the buddleia's homely depths. The female flew out. I came inside for the camera and returned to the bench. Along came the male blackbird once again, with a beak full of food. I hope all goes well for them.
Update 7th May, 2015
Sadly, I think the nest has been abandoned. All the trees, including the buddleia were bent double in the gale force winds of the past two days. Although upright once more it may have been too much for this particular location. I can hear blackbirds and have seen one in another garden so maybe they will try again and nest elsewhere.
On a brighter note, several blue tits came twittering and dancing through a pile of dried twigs at the end of my garden. A huge solitary bee aimlessly wafted his way along the garden path and over the ivy hedge ...
May APV Calendar Competition 2015
I hope all goes well.
Sitting on my garden bench late this afternoon I saw a blackbird at the end of the garden. He made his way, with beak full of flies and insects, from bush to fence, to bush, to just above my head on a branch in the overgrown, ivy clad, buddleia tree. He waited, decided all was well and hopped into the buddleia's homely depths. The female flew out. I came inside for the camera and returned to the bench. Along came the male blackbird once again, with a beak full of food. I hope all goes well for them.
Update 7th May, 2015
Sadly, I think the nest has been abandoned. All the trees, including the buddleia were bent double in the gale force winds of the past two days. Although upright once more it may have been too much for this particular location. I can hear blackbirds and have seen one in another garden so maybe they will try again and nest elsewhere.
On a brighter note, several blue tits came twittering and dancing through a pile of dried twigs at the end of my garden. A huge solitary bee aimlessly wafted his way along the garden path and over the ivy hedge ...
May APV Calendar Competition 2015