This beautiful construction is a Blackbird's nest. Yesterday it contained some eggs, and was carefully hidden in a pile of wood and sticks. This morning I found it, partly pulled from it's hiding place, with the eggs broken ( and eaten) and strewn on the ground. Probably Magpies, possibly one of the two Foxes I saw earlier. Luckily, we have lots of cover in the garden. It is possible this pair may try to nest again.
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This is the second broken nest I've heard of today. The other from my Grandfather's garden. A windstorm broke his bluebird box and the fallen nest contained three eggs. The eggs were undamaged so he replaced the box and nest. Hopefully the birds will return.
That's such a shame, the nest is so beautiful.
Fingers crossed, Heather.
How sad for the blackbirds - it's part of Nature though, the blackbirds' loss was the means of life for either fox or magpies - most likely a fox if it was somewhere low down. At least there's plenty of time for the blackbirds to start again.
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