Wind1
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We have a pair of blackbirds which nested at the top of our garden in the hedge. A couple of evenings ago we noticed the parents going in and out of the bushes on the opposite side of the garden so assumed a baby had left the nest and was in there. We have since seen the baby a couple of times but it mostly stays hidden which is good as we have cats. Both parents have been very busy in and out feeding. We had a magpie come down at one point trying to get to the baby, the parents managed to chase it off. Our cats are being kept in as much as possible although the one that likes to spend lots of time in the garden is old now and takes absolutely no notice of any of the birds. He likes to lay under the bushes where the baby is so it's been a busy couple of days moving him out of the way as the parents understandably get very distressed when he is there. Today I think the male is trying to encourage the baby to fly. He has been sitting up in the tree calling and flapping his wings. It's so lovely to watch them, I just hope that once the baby leaves the safety of the bushes he will be ok.
