On 16/3/07 12:41, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
The man who cuts our grass told us today that, in one of the other places
he
goes to, he has found a blackbird nest with hatched chicks in it!


When we went to Coton Manor about two years ago there was a nest of
blackbirds in amongst the plants for sale on the tables in the yard as
you walk in. the gardeners had put a notice up warning people to be
aware but the parents of the baby birds were happily flying to and from
feeding them at about 3 - 4 foot off the ground between three shrubs in
pots!

Happens here sometimes. This morning we noticed a blackbird nest-building
in a pot among the climbers so we'll have to put up a 'do not disturb' sign.
They sometimes nest in hanging baskets, too!
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)