The Rooks in the Horse Chestnut outside my bedroom window have now started building their new nests.
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| New nests for the rooks. Photo John Elliott. Click to enlarge. |
Four nests are nearing completion, while one bird just below the two nests on the right hand side has managed to get the first few sticks to stay in place, always a tricky operation. Its partener looks on from a distance. There are three, or perhaps four birds that appear still to be without mates
The Wood Pigeons are spectators only, they do not nest in this tree. They seem to prefer evergreen trees such the Pittosporum close to the Horse Chestnut, or the leylandii behind the house.
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