Blackbirds

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Hi all,
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been watching a lovely blackbird couple tending to their fledglings tucked away in my large ivy bush. I’ve peeked a couple of times but really only watched from the side lines. Mum and dad come often, feeding and watching the chicks. The chicks are probably a week or so old, I doubt very much old enough to fly.
Ive been out for a walk today and on returning have found the nest pulled out, upside down, hanging from the rest of the ivy. I’ve found an egg on the floor, unhatched, likely incompatible with life, but nothing else. No babies or evidence of them in the nest or on the ground surrounding the area. I’ve tried to tuck the nest back into its holding with the hope that mum and dad will come back and tend to it.
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been watching a lovely blackbird couple tending to their fledglings tucked away in my large ivy bush. I’ve peeked a couple of times but really only watched from the side lines. Mum and dad come often, feeding and watching the chicks. The chicks are probably a week or so old, I doubt very much old enough to fly.
Ive been out for a walk today and on returning have found the nest pulled out, upside down, hanging from the rest of the ivy. I’ve found an egg on the floor, unhatched, likely incompatible with life, but nothing else. No babies or evidence of them in the nest or on the ground surrounding the area. I’ve tried to tuck the nest back into its holding with the hope that mum and dad will come back and tend to it.
Otherwise I’m devastated as I believe the only explanation would be a cat or other predator. I’m hoping for a nice ending but I doubt that is the case. Is there anything else I could do for the birds?
Nature really can be cruel 🕊
Nature really can be cruel 🕊
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September Grocery Challenge: £146.60/£200
October Grocery Challenge: £175 (rough estimate)/£175
November Grocery Challenge: £77.96/£150