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We have a blackbirds' nest in one of our bushes, next to the shed. It's not very well hidden and if I stand on tiptoe I can see the eggs. Started off with one egg on Thursday, now three. It's a big hedge so why didn't she build it in the middle instead of right on the edge? Bit worried about it because we have squirrels and magpies. I awoke this morning at 4am to Mr Blackbird singing his head off Keeping my fingers crossed for them.

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I'm in the city but I do get bluejays, cardinals, sparrows, chickadees, robins, goldfinches and wrens in my yard. I buy a mixed seed for the feeder and put peanuts out loose for the jays and squirrels. I love it when a jay swoops in and steals a nut out from under a squirrel's nose! There are usually mice scavenging seeds from under the feeder too.

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It's wonderful isn't it Sue? Their singing and chirruping is a delight. On my way back from a walk this morning I could hear my resident blackbird four of five houses away up in our oak tree. I sneaked a sidelong peak into the nest this morning, there are now five eggs. If I can see it clearly then so can the predators, silly blackbirds!

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Goodness - did you actually climb the tree to do that? Yes, I love the chatter!

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That would be a miracle! No, their nest is in a bush near our shed, not very well hidden.

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There must be more than one silly blackbird. We have a pair nesting quite low down in the ivy and we have a few cats who visit along with the other usual preditors.

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We have a pair also nesting in Ivy on the garage ,almost at ground level ,luckily I don`t see any cats around .

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Had an unusual visitor today..not sure if it was a willow tit or a marsh tit.
Never seen one in the garden before, very sweet.
And a fox came sauntering across the lawn, making its way towards a host of sparrows who were feeding on the meal worms.
How are the blackbirds doing maryl?

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Had another peek at the blackbirds' nest this morning and still five eggs in there. I do it very nonchalontly (sp) or Mr Blackbird sends out his alarm call, which is very upsetting to hear. Just saunter up as if I was going into the shed, stand on tiptoe and there they are
So a fox came across your lawn this morning? How wonderful. Beautiful creature but deadly for our birds.

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We have a throng of Starlings, must be a few family's as these fat birds stand screaming and the poor thin ones are dashing backwards and forwards feeding them, they are big enough to feed themselves.