I happened upon this lovely nest at the end of April. As I was walking to my car at the end of the workday, I noticed something in the hedge that had not been there before and realized it was a new bird nest! I believe it is that of a robin given its shape and construction and size. What I love is that when I took an interior photograph – I could not see it without taking an image – it revealed a lovely little soft bed of rose leaves. Nice, soft, and snuggly for baby birds – and eggs!
What I fear is that it is very exposed and very low to the ground so we will have to see how she – and they fair – if she indeed uses it and has not already abandoned the idea. Again, it is right on the street. I am concerned about cars, trucks, and people disturbing them but also how exposed it is to predators. We had a robin who decided to nest in the roses on our garage a few years in a row. We felt so bad when we had to open the garage door – it always scared her away. And then, a few other times, a robin – perhaps the same – tried to have multiple broods on the side of our garage only to have her babies ravaged by a hawk several times. Very upsetting.
I will keep you posted on what transpires at the new nest.
JNLF
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