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Jackdaw chicks
Mercifully, unlike Judith, I can do nothing about my birdie predicament. I
have jackdaws nesting on top of the chimney of my study fireplace. The noises are raucous, to put it mildly but they're beginning to worry both grandchild and dogs. Sometimes it's just a general susurration but occasionally a real "the pub's just turned out" fight appears to be going on. The grandchild is convinced they're all going to come crashing down the chimney and into this room and now has me worried, too and the dogs look as if they hope they will! How many broods do jackdaws have and how long do they take to rear and be gone on their merry way? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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snip All the local chimneys have jackdaws nesting in them. The noises are raucous, to put it mildly but they're beginning to worry both grandchild and dogs. Sometimes it's just a general susurration but occasionally a real "the pub's just turned out" fight appears to be going on. Our chimneys all have jackdaws nesting in them and I agree the noise is incredible, - fight fight fight - is the usual one at this time of year. My bedroom is at the top of the house and one chimney is at the end so that means one nest is just the other side of the wall, no alarm clocks are needed indeed it sounds like someone is hurling brick`s on the roof and the chicks make a very odd whirring sound when food comes into sight. But for all that I would miss them if they were not there, all part of natures rich gifts or summat :-) kate |
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On 22/5/07 22:18, in article
, "Kate Morgan" wrote: snip All the local chimneys have jackdaws nesting in them. The noises are raucous, to put it mildly but they're beginning to worry both grandchild and dogs. Sometimes it's just a general susurration but occasionally a real "the pub's just turned out" fight appears to be going on. Our chimneys all have jackdaws nesting in them and I agree the noise is incredible, - fight fight fight - is the usual one at this time of year. My bedroom is at the top of the house and one chimney is at the end so that means one nest is just the other side of the wall, no alarm clocks are needed indeed it sounds like someone is hurling brick`s on the roof and the chicks make a very odd whirring sound when food comes into sight. But for all that I would miss them if they were not there, all part of natures rich gifts or summat :-) kate Oh, I would hate to be rid of them - I love them. But the amazing amount of noise and the occasional "whoops Charlie nearly went down the chimney then" sort of carry on does alarm me for their sakes as well as mine. On another chimney, now cowled, one fell down a few years ago into the dining room and broke a lot of old and very loved Venetian glass, while flapping at the window to find a way out. The most they could do in here is befoul my computer and wreck that. Tsk! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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On 22 May, 18:14, Sacha wrote:
Mercifully, unlike Judith, I can do nothing about my birdie predicament. I have jackdaws nesting on top of the chimney of my study fireplace. The noises are raucous, to put it mildly but they're beginning to worry both grandchild and dogs. Sometimes it's just a general susurration but occasionally a real "the pub's just turned out" fight appears to be going on. The grandchild is convinced they're all going to come crashing down the chimney and into this room and now has me worried, too and the dogs look as if they hope they will! How many broods do jackdaws have and how long do they take to rear and be gone on their merry way? -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) Sacha, did you get an answer as to how long they would be there for? Regards, dnw. |
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On 23/5/07 06:38, in article
, "Dot Net Developer" wrote: On 22 May, 18:14, Sacha wrote: Mercifully, unlike Judith, I can do nothing about my birdie predicament. I have jackdaws nesting on top of the chimney of my study fireplace. The noises are raucous, to put it mildly but they're beginning to worry both grandchild and dogs. Sometimes it's just a general susurration but occasionally a real "the pub's just turned out" fight appears to be going on. The grandchild is convinced they're all going to come crashing down the chimney and into this room and now has me worried, too and the dogs look as if they hope they will! How many broods do jackdaws have and how long do they take to rear and be gone on their merry way? -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) Sacha, did you get an answer as to how long they would be there for? Regards, dnw. No. ;-) But swapping jackdaw tales is quite interesting. Do you have the answer because funnily enough, they've gone quiet today! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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snip No. ;-) But swapping jackdaw tales is quite interesting. Do you have the answer because funnily enough, they've gone quiet today! -- Sacha Now you mention it ours are pretty quiet, maybe its the sunshine :-) kate |
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On 23/5/07 16:08, in article
, "Kate Morgan" wrote: snip No. ;-) But swapping jackdaw tales is quite interesting. Do you have the answer because funnily enough, they've gone quiet today! -- Sacha Now you mention it ours are pretty quiet, maybe its the sunshine :-) kate Or launch day? ;-) There isn't a sound coming down the chimney - they must have read my post! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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On 23/5/07 16:48, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Wed, 23 May 2007 16:20:13 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 23/5/07 16:08, in article , "Kate Morgan" wrote: snip No. ;-) But swapping jackdaw tales is quite interesting. Do you have the answer because funnily enough, they've gone quiet today! -- Sacha Now you mention it ours are pretty quiet, maybe its the sunshine :-) kate Or launch day? ;-) There isn't a sound coming down the chimney - they must have read my post! It's all those death rays coming from the Wifi. Aaaaaaaah! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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I dont know why it was so quiet yesterday but they are all back this morning
as noisy and funny as ever :-) kate |
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On 24/5/07 08:04, in article
, "Kate Morgan" wrote: I dont know why it was so quiet yesterday but they are all back this morning as noisy and funny as ever :-) kate Something came back last night because I heard the wings flapping briefly but other than that, no noise, other than a tiny 'chuck' just now. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) |
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