And They've Gone!

All three baby blackbirds fledged this morning. We are left with one little blue speckled egg.

The three youngsters have been feeding in the garden but are staying quite well hidden at the bottom in the shrubs.

Hurrah!

Day 13

A Squash and a Squeeze:

Only a few days left until they enter the big wide world. They should be leaving the nest later this week.

Random

The first juvenile goldfinches arrived this morning - and yesterday we had a juvenile pied wagtail following its parent around the lawn.

A bit distant but... young pied wagtail

Young goldfinch - yet to get his red face


And Albert taking on his more typical pose: (webcam shot)

Also - forgot to mention this... last week we had a new garden tick - a male bullfinch. By the time I'd focused the camera he'd gone!

Day 11

This is the best I could manage today...

They sink low into the nest now when they see me peeping:

Day 9

The three nestlings are doing well - and are now starting to look a little like blackbirds...

Day 7

This is around the half-way stage. I guess they'll fledge sometime between Wednesday and Friday next week.

Day 6

A quick look in the nest this afternoon - and the three nestlings now have their eyes open.

Day 4

All is well in the blackbird's nest. The three nestlings are four days old and seem to be doing well.

Day 2

One egg remains unhatched in the nest this afternoon.



(A bit blurred today! I'm snapping blind - unable to get my eye to the camera to focus it!)

A Bit Random

A bit random, but here we go...

Greenfinch

House sparrow
Blue Tit (soggy!)

Albert: on patrol & keeping That Damn Cat away

Hatching begins!

The eggs in the blackbird's nest have started to hatch today. So far three of the four have hatched.

Hope to get a picture every couple of days - don't want to disturb Marge and Parge too much!