May 2008

Robin Chicks. . .

We are incredibly excited to have found that not only have we got a nest in our BBQ (looong since last used!) but this year there are actually chicks in it. We found the nest by accident last week while POWER WASHING the BBQ and were so worried that the mummy would have abandoned the nest with all the activity around it but but I sat in the green house for about 30 minutes and watched both the mum and dad bringing loads of food for the chicks.

Yesterday we had another wee check when the parents were away from home and there are FOUR wee chicks - all looking up and bright and alert and plump!

Wanna see?

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Aren't they gorrrrrrrgeous? I never thought there would be as many as four in a nest and can't wait to see them all up and about.

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