At the back of what was the outside loo of our cottage in days gone by,
is a wooden and wire storage space. It's covered with ivy and virginia creeper and houses various bits of paraphernalia such as plastic garden pots, some logs etc. It isn't pretty and may look pretty awful to you, but to me it's a very special place.
At the moment this space is acting as a maternity home to not one family but two.
At the top amongst the ivy is a little wren's nest and we've been watching this little songbird for a while now in the garden.
She's been flying around for a week or so, but it was only a few days ago that Mr Thinking of the Days realised that she had a nest so close to the house. There are eggs waiting to hatch.
Meanwhile in the profusion of ivy underneath the roof, there is also a robin's nest. We've always had robins around the cottage, they're quite cheeky and like to perch on the wooden fence outside the kitchen window. And when it's cold, they pop onto the window ledge as if to say "Hello, any chance of some more seeds or nuts?"
But there's frantic activity at the moment with a robin constantly flying in and out with food, so we know the eggs have hatched. And as robins have two broods a year, this could be the start of a new robin dynasty.
Meanwhile, I hope to see all the chicks when they're old enough to fly, and luckily Boo and Eric our trusty terriers will protecting the birds by ensuring no cats come close by.They don't like cats, but do like to lie on the patio in the sun idly watching the birds fly above.
is a wooden and wire storage space. It's covered with ivy and virginia creeper and houses various bits of paraphernalia such as plastic garden pots, some logs etc. It isn't pretty and may look pretty awful to you, but to me it's a very special place.
At the moment this space is acting as a maternity home to not one family but two.
At the top amongst the ivy is a little wren's nest and we've been watching this little songbird for a while now in the garden.
She's been flying around for a week or so, but it was only a few days ago that Mr Thinking of the Days realised that she had a nest so close to the house. There are eggs waiting to hatch.
Meanwhile in the profusion of ivy underneath the roof, there is also a robin's nest. We've always had robins around the cottage, they're quite cheeky and like to perch on the wooden fence outside the kitchen window. And when it's cold, they pop onto the window ledge as if to say "Hello, any chance of some more seeds or nuts?"
But there's frantic activity at the moment with a robin constantly flying in and out with food, so we know the eggs have hatched. And as robins have two broods a year, this could be the start of a new robin dynasty.
Meanwhile, I hope to see all the chicks when they're old enough to fly, and luckily Boo and Eric our trusty terriers will protecting the birds by ensuring no cats come close by.They don't like cats, but do like to lie on the patio in the sun idly watching the birds fly above.
It's an annual privilege, watching birds nest and rear their chicks. Do hope your little families flourish.
ReplyDeleteSo do I Jo. And you're right, it is a privilege.....I can't wait to see them all.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting. We have robins nesting most years and this year they're in the Yew tree but we've never had a wren.
ReplyDeleteNo, we've not had a wren's nest either before....so we are pretty pleased....
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