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Wise Old Thumper
I'll post pictures when Matt's sent them to me: I took them on his phone
We noticed a few months ago that a wren was building a nest somewhere under the big garden table next to the dog crate, but I said it wouldn't be the one that was chosen as the female wouldn't want to be so close to the ground (AFAIR, males build several nests and the female chooses one). Recently we've had the bunnies out on the lawn and they've not been going round so easily for pellets, so Matt's been shaking them under the table and the poor wren has flown out (we're very apologetic). Last night, I was watering plants and putting saucers underneath, and I went over to the pots next to the dog crate (they're on the table holding some mesh in place) and got the fright of my life when this wren shot out as I moved the thyme pot! Blasted things have nested in a gap in the bricks! Puts paid to our plan of moving the dog crate soonish: now I need to wait until the nest webs over (showing no movement) as I can't guarantee this is the only nest in the area so seeing fledglings may not be enough.
This morning, I was putting some rubbish in the wheelie bin and a scornful little brown head poked out and watched me! If looks could kill...! That was before I got 'attacked' by a little Canada gosling (about 8" tall?!) while I was riding my bike down the canal towpath! I don't see that one surviving much longer, far too daring! Dunno where it's learned that from, because the adults are quite wary of people, let alone bikes.
I've told the bunnies they need to look after the wrens, and the wrens that they shouldn't deafen Aboleth; Lopsy's lost most of his hearing so should be fine with their shrill calls
We noticed a few months ago that a wren was building a nest somewhere under the big garden table next to the dog crate, but I said it wouldn't be the one that was chosen as the female wouldn't want to be so close to the ground (AFAIR, males build several nests and the female chooses one). Recently we've had the bunnies out on the lawn and they've not been going round so easily for pellets, so Matt's been shaking them under the table and the poor wren has flown out (we're very apologetic). Last night, I was watering plants and putting saucers underneath, and I went over to the pots next to the dog crate (they're on the table holding some mesh in place) and got the fright of my life when this wren shot out as I moved the thyme pot! Blasted things have nested in a gap in the bricks! Puts paid to our plan of moving the dog crate soonish: now I need to wait until the nest webs over (showing no movement) as I can't guarantee this is the only nest in the area so seeing fledglings may not be enough.
This morning, I was putting some rubbish in the wheelie bin and a scornful little brown head poked out and watched me! If looks could kill...! That was before I got 'attacked' by a little Canada gosling (about 8" tall?!) while I was riding my bike down the canal towpath! I don't see that one surviving much longer, far too daring! Dunno where it's learned that from, because the adults are quite wary of people, let alone bikes.
I've told the bunnies they need to look after the wrens, and the wrens that they shouldn't deafen Aboleth; Lopsy's lost most of his hearing so should be fine with their shrill calls
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