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The blackbirds are nesting.

By Homebird2

The blackbirds are nesting. (Clematis armandii)

7 Apr, 2024
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The blackbirds are nesting in the Clematis, right on top of the water barrel again. I didn’t think there was enough foliage to hide a nest this year but Mrs Blackbird thinks otherwise. She obviously likes pretty wallpaper. It doesn’t seem to bother her when I fill the watering cans from there.

Comments on this photo

Kate123

How lovely !!!! Such a treat too, enjoyable to watch all the activities!
These things really do make our day :-)

7 Apr, 2024

Ange2

it's amazing how quickly the nesters get used to you if you just go about your business and don't linger (unless you have cats, of course!) Lucky you and what a pretty clematis, too.

7 Apr, 2024

Homebird2

Thank you Kate and Ange. We sit in the conservatory and watched her flying in and out. I cut the clematis back quite a lot last autumn because it was becoming overgrown with too many bare branches. Thankfully it has put on quite a bit of new growth over the last 2 months and is flowering better than last year.

7 Apr, 2024

Homebird2

She is sitting on eggs now. I spotted her this morning.

8 Apr, 2024

Ange2

How exciting!

8 Apr, 2024