Heard a constant cheep, cheep this morning as I was making the coffee.
Looked out the window and thought I'm sure I'd brought all the
washing in, then realised all was not quite as it seems. This little
fella had just fledged and he stayed, cheeping away for 15 minutes. I
was beginning to think he was stuck, as I believe they can't fly when
they first leave the nest but decided not to assist. Sure enough he
eventually (with encouragement from Dad) flitted back into the shade under the Apple
tree.The garden birds have been busy since February when nest-building started. I saw my first blackbird fledgling back in the beginning of June so it is easy to think that the breeding season is over when in fact all the birds are back in the nest with another brood. So spare a thought for our little feathered friends, especially in this hot weather, hold back on the hedge trimming, leave a long grassy border round the lawn and leave out lots of water. I have been watching the Blackbirds in my garden splashing around in a large shallow, tin-foil plate, a successful makeshift bird bath. I put it in the shade beside a bush so they could "wash and go". I have watched as they lazed, feathers akimbo, in the sun and while they had fun tossing a pile of grass I'd left after mowing the lawn, presumably they were searching for insects. All in all wildlife love it when we aren't too tidy.
Spare a thought for wildlife as the Southwest Sizzles - Read all about Devon Wildlife Trust's 6 Point Plan
It is against the law to knowingly disturb or destroy a nest. For advice on wild birds and the law check out the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
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