About a year ago,
I wrote about a thrush nest hidden away on our community farm. As it is a wildlife-friendly enterprise, it wasn't too surprising when we found another nest recently - this time a robin (
Erithacus rubecula) tucked away in our plant-pot storage area. Obviously, disturbance is a sensitive issue (I covered this in
my previous post) and although the birds had chosen to nest in a location with a lot of human activity, we wanted them to experience as little stress as possible. So, a few photos were taken quickly, then a sign erected to ensure no-one tried to take pots from that part of the store. This was the outcome.
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Robin nestlings, one gaping to elicit feeding. |
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An adult robin incubating the hatched brood. |
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After fledging, one infertile/addled egg remains unhatched. |
Although there was concern that the nest had been abandoned, this seems unlikely. There was no evidence of dead young, nor of the nest having been disturbed by a predator. Also, a couple of young robins have been noted nearby, so the evidence is strong that this was a successful nest, hopefully helped by a little care from the surrounding humans!
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