The blue tit is fighting its own image and looked online which said to take down the mirror as it needs the energy for nesting. So down it came and will put it back up when the babies are fledged.

That's interesting Rose..but it does make sense.

Rose, I always thought mirrors on garden walls and/or fences would confuse the birds! Well done for taking it down. Are they nesting in a box in your garden?

They have been investigating Shirley and hoping they will. They did last year and was lovely to see the babies in the garden.

I will probably put the mirror back up when the babies have fledged Julia.

Rose, fingers crossed they choose your garden once more. Today I cleaned the bird feeders as there is a worry over Avian Flu, mainly for poultry, but possibly affecting the wild birds. How sad that would be ... :o(

I just looked at areas where Avian Flu (Bird Flu) is at the moment and it has been found in N. Yorkshire, Mid and South Norfolk, East Riding of Yorkshire, Skegness in Lincs. Some birds have been humanely culled so it's quite a big problem.

The Sunbirds here often sit in front of our window panes and have a great old chat with themselves. I've even had one sit on the rear view mirror on my car door and have a face-off with its reflection.

That's awful Shirley.

That must have been funny B.B.

I agree Rose ... it really is very worrying.

Good thinking Rose. No birds in my garden, so no worries. My mirrors will stay up.