The above is not very clear, but, believe me, this is a Redstart's nest right up under the eaves of our barn, where the men are hammering the laths into place; it has about 4 or 5 fledglings inside. The mother bird returns each lunchtime and evening to feed them. With all the noise and human activity going on, I'm amazed that she hasn't abandoned them.
It'll all be finished soon, so in a couple of days time they'll be back underneath the tiles again, and she'll have her peace returned.
This is what it looks like up there. I braved the ascent whilst the men were at lunch.
The other side is finished, and on this side it just requires a couple of Velux windows to be fitted, the tiles to be put in place, and the guttering fixed.
The men have been very efficient; it's only been a week so far. They've continued to work hard both in the rain and the heat of the sun.
They should be gone by Wednesday.
13 comments:
How cute, I'm surprised she's still there as well x
Lovely nest photograph Cro. Is there a French equivalent of our RSPB? I sent them a photograph of a Long Tailed Tits nest and they published it (and paid me for it).
Some birds are just stubborn! The roof looks to be progressing nicely.
Mine's not very good; I couldn't even see what I was photographing.
They're doing a really professional job.
Glad the birds are returning. We once had to hand feed a nest of thrushes that the parents abandoned during construction.
Those tiles are really very interesting!
It is amazing that she is still there...such a lot of noise and vibration for her.
Well done for the bird. Roof is looking good.
Fantastic shot of the birds nest - I bet they will be glad when the roof is back in place. It's all looking good Cro - no wonder you are pleased.
I had a pair of phoebes nest under the barn door. The first year there wasn't a lot of activity, and the couple returned to the nest the second year. That year i got the boat and opened and shut the garage door a lot. They raised their two broods that season, but abandoned the nest after that.
Nice photo! We have lots of birds with babies right now, as well. The guys seem to be doing a great job on the roof. Can't wait to see the finished product.
I hope they are ok?
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