Little Wrens have returned

Don't know if anybody remembers that I had some little Wrens nesting in an old hanging basket last year, well they have nested again this year.

The other day it was persistantly raining and the water was pouring out of the basket so I decided to put a mixing bowl over the top to try and keep them dry, I was really worried that the babies might drown, I knew that they had hatched because I had heard them.

So donning a coat I went out to put the bowl over the basket, as I was doing so one of the parents shot out into a bush on the other side of the garden, now I was worried in case they abandoned the nest whe all I was doing was trying to help them.

I waited by the kitchen window to see if they returned and much to relief they did and have been busy catching insect to feed their brood, as you can see by the pic.

Don't know how many there are this yeat but last year there were five.

 

You are lucky to have them so close to the house, hope they all survive, this summer(?) has not been kind to our wild life.

 

Brilliant Sue well done.

 

Great shot Sue. Hope the babies survive, perhaps you'll be lucky and get a pic or two later on. Good idea with the bowl!

 

Heard a bit commotion outside this morning, the parents were going mad, when I opened the back door, Jake charged out and a cat that lives very near (don't usually come into my garden obviously)ran across the garden and up a tree.

When I looked the three babies had fledged and one was sitting on the ground where the cat had been.

After a little while all was quite and in order once more, managed the get a pic of the baby before it's mother called it to safety.

 

How sweet! Glad that the cat didn't get it for breakfast.

 

Sue,

What a great idea with the bowl and how lovely you can now see three babies.

TO

 

Bliddy cats.

 

What a lovely picture

You are so lucky to have them nesting so close to your house.

 

Walnut,

I am proud to say my feline kids are pretty good when it comes to wildlife. In Australia one brought me gekkos who simply dropped their tails leaving me to relocate them outdoors again. Around harvest time my girl brings me the ocassional fieldmouse who again is relocated back to the field with the cats inside!

This summer is our third back in Scotland and when the Swallows swoop in and out of the shed even though the cats may show interest they all understand my firm "No" and none of them have ever gone for a bird.

TO

 

Well done T&O wish they could train them like that around here.