During
the lockdown period, Miss Whipps has been fortunate enough to witness new life commencing
on her window ledge - here is her story:
I expect many of you have seen lots of wonderful things
recently, too. A nest was carefully crafted out of a variety of small
twigs by a blackbird (I believe) in order to provide a safe home for the
imminent arrival of her babies.
Usually the nests are made by the female bird, who
seemingly shapes them around her own body. She has to utilise her incredible dexterity for
this task- her only tool is her beak!
Soon
enough, there were 4 blue eggs. It
seemed such a strange place to position a nest as this ledge is situated next
to my stairs, which means that myself and my children travel up and down them
frequently.
Eventually and one by one, they hatched: being able to watch the
various stages of growth has been such a privilege.
About a week and a half
ago, the fledglings vacated after being carefully nourished by their parents.
Now, there are another 4 eggs in the nest!
I will keep you updated on their progress.
Miss. Whipps
