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Marmot

A whole new World to investigate. (Turdus merula)

Just sorting my photos out and came across this one, it was it's first day out.The nest was in our neighbours garden on the other side of the fence. Within hours of this it had survived a near miss with a Cat and Magpies. In fact it was hid so well in one of the bushes in the garden it took both parents nearly an hour to find it.
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Location
Garden, Billingham. UK
Date taken
20th May 2005
Scientific name
Turdus merula
Equipment used
Olympus C2100 UZ
nigel pye
Where i work has a courtyard, a pair of Blackbirds have had 4 broods already, the first chicks came way back in late March. I havn't seen any chicks for about a week. There is still time for another brood. Cheers nice shot.
 
A
Nice capture and story,i love cats i have two persians very rare they catch birds thank goodness but nature is cruel what ever the animal !!
 
Nora
If only we could protect them!! They are so vulnerable but just so cute! Thanks for sharing!
 
IanF
Poor little thing looking a bit sorry for itself with no tail yet. I wonder if it's still around in the garden now.
 
lima
Stunning capture Marmot and great tale even if he hasn't got one yet!
 

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