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bird nest in potato bag

artjakartjak Posts: 4,167
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I have just seen this in a potato grow bag

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 I added about 4" of compost 8 days ago; went to water it just now and this is what I foundimage

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 50,155

    image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,485

    Coolimage

    I wonder what they are?

    Wearside, England.
  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Sadly there is no bird sitting on the eggs; don't know enough about this to figure out if nest is abandoned.

  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    The eggs are smaller than my thumb nail.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Potato omeletteimage  Soz' only kidding will be brill to see what they turn into if they hatch image maybe first time parents as a bit of a strange place to nest.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736

    I would leave well alone Artjak - the bird may come back - the weather's been quite warm so they shouldn't have got too chilled.  How long since you noticed them?

    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,736

    Meant to say - they look like robin's eggs and the nest-style fits with a robin. 

    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    Dove, I most certainly will leave well alone; spotted the nest about 5 mins before I posted.image What amazes me is how fast the nest was built and filled.

  • artjakartjak Posts: 4,167

    There is a very imperious Robin who comes quite close to the house and peers through the windows.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Me thinks Auntie artjak will be on babysitting duties. image

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