Blackbird Nest

Oh Paul this is such a shame, Blackbirds seem to have a really tough time of being able to get eggs to survive without being snatched, let alone get them to the chicks stage!! My brother has a blackbird which nests regularly in his bay tree, and many times the eggs get stolen, he’s often seen running up the garden scarring magpies away, but once they know there is a nest, then it’s game over!! They never forget!! But unfortunately she repeatedly lays time after time, even on occasions when chicks have fledged, they often get picked off by the magpies and other birds.   They must be in fast decline, surely!? They must be one of the worst survival rates where garden birds are concerned, what’s your thoughts Paul? 

Elle
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