Bird Nest Diaries #6

I must confess that this is definitely not the happiest post I will write. We haven’t seen any sign of mother bird since 9am-ish Saturday morning, as of now that is 5 or so days ago. It’s a shame that it all turned out this way but hopefully mother bird has built a new nest [...]

Bird Nest Diaries #5

Things have taken a slight turn, but were still hopeful.
Last night at about midnight, we heard a bit of a squawk and a rustle from the nest. It’s alright, the family are all ok, but we have a problem with the nest: The pile is drying out and therefore shrinking, so some of the branches [...]

Bird Nest Diaries #4

More eggs.
Just noticed that our little feathered friend has laid another speckled beauty. She’s got four children now, she’ll be busy in a few weeks.
Interestingly enough, no sign of Dadda bird; she seems to be a single parent. I feel a little sorry for her, she has to leave the nest whenever she goes to [...]

Bird Nest Diaries #3

We have discovered eggs.
Mamma bird has laid 3 gorgeous blue speckled eggs for us to marvel over. She’s even made a little blanket of white fluffy down for the eggs to nestle in.
So far everything is safe and we can’t wait for the eggs to hatch!!!

Bird Nest Diaries #2

Out of worry for our little winged mum, we’ve put a little fence-type thing around the outside of the pile to protect the nest and it’s precious cargo. The cats are going to need to be certified acrobats to get around this thing. Mum can fly in and out with ease though.
Fingers crossed…

Bird Nest Diaries #1

Birds fascinate me.
Today we discovered that a mother Brown Bird has made itself a nest in a pile of dry branches and leaves in the front yard. Not in a tree safe from cats and other creatures as you would expect, but about 30cm off the ground. It’s a sweet little thing and the nest [...]