Blackbirds Nest in Bazaar place (1 Viewer)

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markpd

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #1

Hi all,

A blackbird has decided to nest on my broom and mop leaning against the wall, just by the door to my garden. Every time I open the door, it scares the blackbird away. I'm also concerned about cats, one knock to any of the surrounding items the nest is sitting on, is going to send it flying. Can anything be done?

 

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jape

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #2

quickest would be to make a wire hoop with prongs to go down behind the wooden weatherboards to the right. 5 mins to make and only 30 seconds disturbance, hook prongs down, place nest in hoop. but any disturbance is a risk. or else a good barrier like a clothes rack with wire on it and a blanket over front to veil it across the corner to stop anything getting up from below or accidentally moving the mop.

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Apr 18, 2018

• #3

Bazaar is a market place, should be bizarre,

thought I'd beat John and Nutty to it.....:t:

In a very old house when I was a kid, we had a mop bucket in the back porch and a Blackbird nested in that, we all had to use the front door for a while.



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markspirito

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #4

Maybe just leave it alone , as it looks fairly secure, as long as the mop stays in place !,and the climbing shrub will provide concealment when it comes into leaf, once she starts incubating they are fairly confident and dont often move even with you using the door, I have had one nesting in my shed over the past couple of years, and I have been working in the shed with the Blackbird sat in the nest only feet away,as long as you dont make too much eye contact they tend to continue incubating.
Have fun !

 

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markpd

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #5

andyadcock said:

Bazaar is a market place, should be bizarre

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Yep. Major brain fart there

 

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markpd

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #6

markspirito said:

Maybe just leave it alone , as it looks fairly secure, as long as the mop stays in place !,and the climbing shrub will provide concealment when it comes into leaf, once she starts incubating they are fairly confident and dont often move even with you using the door, I have had one nesting in my shed over the past couple of years, and I have been working in the shed with the Blackbird sat in the nest only feet away,as long as you dont make too much eye contact they tend to continue incubating.
Have fun !

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My concern was that if a cat tried to get to it, that it would all tumble down.

That's what I was hoping, that they would get used to me going in out of the garden. I think it's just the initial opening of the door that scares them away. Seem's the male and female are rotating their duties.

I was impressed by the nest, perfectly round and built. Must have taken days.

 

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markspirito

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• Apr 20, 2018

• #7

You could try putting a temporary wire frame around the base to deter cats, similar to a childs stair gate

 

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markpd

Member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #8

Unfortunately, the eggs/nest are no more as they were attacked by a magpie.

Personally, I don't think that people and the council have helped seeing as they have cut down so many tree's over the past year in the local proximity.

 

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markspirito

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• Apr 25, 2018

• #9

Sorry to hear that, I agree about the trees, obviously there are less natural nest sites, ..not good