Last year (2004) a blackbird decided that the top of the woodpile in our porch was a good place to bring up her brood. She is back again this year.
These pics (click on each for larger versions) show the family progrees in 2004. 2005 are below. More will be added as they are available.
2004
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24th May: Mrs Blackie on the nest |
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27th May: She was sitting on five eggs |
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8th June: The new born |
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13th June:Growing up |
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18th June: Ready to go. |
Mrs Blackie this year is very reluctant to allow pictures while she is sitting!
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30th April Nest building well under way |
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1st May Progress |
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2nd May Ready for eggs? |
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4th May Two eggs! (Presumably one was laid on 3rd May) |
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5th May Three eggs |
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6th May Four eggs |
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9th May Five eggs |
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11th May This is the woodpile. The nest is in the middle at the top, about 6 feet (2 metres) above the floor of our porch. |
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11th May Five eggs, but I cannot get Mrs Blackie to sit long enough for her portrait |
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15th May Five eggs. Mrs Blackie still being shy. |
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21st May They've hatched! (Either today or yesterday) Mum still being shy. Presumably she loves them! |
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26th May Feathers appearing |
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29th May Beginning to look like birds |
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30th May Not much space left in that nest |
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1st June They are standing up occasionally now and there is no room to move round. |
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3rd June 0833 First one thinking of leaving - he wouldn't sit still. |
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3rd June 0855 First one gone - the others still thinking about it. |
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3rd June 1331 All gone - what a mess they have left! |
Threlkeld home Picture Gallery
4 June 2005