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Simon W · 23rd May 2007, 22:20

Blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- are nesting in my garage (GG has seen them). Very cute they are too.

They fly in flat-out, through a hole in the mortar which is about the width of my thumb - an amazing piece of flying skill. On the exit phase, they can accelerate from nought to around 18mph in well under a second.

I watched them over a two-hour period tonight (6pm to 8pm).

One of the parents (can't tell Mum from Dad) makes a round trip for food every four minutes, even at the slowest average rate. That's 15 round-trips per hour. They start at 5am and carry on till 9pm without stopping. That makes 240 round trips every day at the very least.

So, either they've got a whole army of babies in there – or just one monster chick (in which case, I think I'll run for the hills when it emerges from the nest).

No chance of any pics - far too fast without some sort of photo-electic trigger device.

nairda · 23rd May 2007, 22:24

There are currently herring gulls nesting in the chimney pots on next door's roof...and they make a right racket at times....(the gulls, not the neighbours!)

ColinB · 23rd May 2007, 22:45

I have Starlings nesting in my loft at the moment. Like your blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- they have a very busy schedule and come and go frequently. Also, as you said, they are very hard to photograph.

Departed · 24th May 2007, 06:57

We have house martins. At least this year they are on the side of the house at the apex. A couple of years ago they built on the back and as they leapt out they almost hit our heads before regaining height.

It seems they keep their nests very clean. When they want to dispose of certain substances, they stick their featherd bottoms backwards out of the nest, and deposit it below, making the path ratrher messy!

mykl · 24th May 2007, 07:21

Bl**dy Pigeons in my neighbours tree.

Route goes across both my car and the wife's.......take in a few windows at the rear of the house......over the patio........they tend to stall at the washing line for a second or two, then straight into the tree. Probably 240 times a day.

Coo....Coo.....Coo........ bl**dy Pigeons.

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mykl

Zeb · 24th May 2007, 08:24

We have woodpeckers....still haven't even managed to see them but you sure can hear them!

Ken · 24th May 2007, 08:51

Blackbirds and lots of them, lovely to watch :lol:

tashax · 24th May 2007, 08:56

At present there are 5 squirrels running around the garden, i think 3 are quite young due to their size and the fact they hurl themselves towards the magnolia tree and cling on. Plus when i walked down the garden the blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- that are in their nesting box were making a hell of a racket... must have been the rent invoice i sent them today. Ha ha

baxlin · 24th May 2007, 09:36

I'm dreading the elderflower turning into berries. Normal birddump on the car's bad enough, but when it's purple...................

Simon W · 24th May 2007, 09:43

My dad had Swallows in his garage a few years ago - nesting on a nail in one of the horizontal wooden beams.

I could drive a car in at night with the headlights on and stop right underneath the nest without them panicking.

During the night they would poo all over the car's bonnet, so we built a 'poo-catcher' (a small wooden tray) and hung it under the nest.

They came back to the very same nail about three or four years running. How the hell do they do that without satnav?

23rd May 2007, 22:20	#1
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- Blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- are nesting in my garage (GG has seen them). Very cute they are too. They fly in flat-out, through a hole in the mortar which is about the width of my thumb - an amazing piece of flying skill. On the exit phase, they can accelerate from nought to around 18mph in well under a second. I watched them over a two-hour period tonight (6pm to 8pm). One of the parents (can't tell Mum from Dad) makes a round trip for food every four minutes, even at the slowest average rate. That's 15 round-trips per hour. They start at 5am and carry on till 9pm without stopping. That makes 240 round trips every day at the very least. So, either they've got a whole army of babies in there – or just one monster chick (in which case, I think I'll run for the hills when it emerges from the nest). No chance of any pics - far too fast without some sort of photo-electic trigger device.

23rd May 2007, 22:24	#2
nairda Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon ConnSE CDTi 2003 in luvverly Moonstone Green, van Aaken SmartBox/RoverRon Synergy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: More clotted cream with that scone me 'ansome? Posts: 911 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There are currently herring gulls nesting in the chimney pots on next door's roof...and they make a right racket at times....(the gulls, not the neighbours!) __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member No. 971

24th May 2007, 08:56	#8
tashax Loves to post BMW 750i V12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Woburn Sands,Bucks Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	At present there are 5 squirrels running around the garden, i think 3 are quite young due to their size and the fact they hurl themselves towards the magnolia tree and cling on. Plus when i walked down the garden the blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- that are in their nesting box were making a hell of a racket... must have been the rent invoice i sent them today. Ha ha __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

23rd May 2007, 22:45	#3
ColinB Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croydon, Surrey Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have Starlings nesting in my loft at the moment. Like your blue NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- they have a very busy schedule and come and go frequently. Also, as you said, they are very hard to photograph.

24th May 2007, 06:57	#4
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	We have house martins. At least this year they are on the side of the house at the apex. A couple of years ago they built on the back and as they leapt out they almost hit our heads before regaining height. It seems they keep their nests very clean. When they want to dispose of certain substances, they stick their featherd bottoms backwards out of the nest, and deposit it below, making the path ratrher messy!

24th May 2007, 07:21	#5
mykl Loves to post MG ZT 1.8T + 160.... Le-Mans Green Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salisbury Wiltshire Posts: 396 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bldy Pigeons in my neighbours tree. Route goes across both my car and the wife's.......take in a few windows at the rear of the house......over the patio........they tend to stall at the washing line for a second or two, then straight into the tree. Probably 240 times a day. Coo....Coo.....Coo........ bldy Pigeons. ____________ mykl

24th May 2007, 08:24	#6
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We have woodpeckers....still haven't even managed to see them but you sure can hear them!

24th May 2007, 08:51	#7
Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	Blackbirds and lots of them, lovely to watch :lol:

24th May 2007, 09:36	#9
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	I'm dreading the elderflower turning into berries. Normal birddump on the car's bad enough, but when it's purple...................

24th May 2007, 09:43	#10
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	My dad had Swallows in his garage a few years ago - nesting on a nail in one of the horizontal wooden beams. I could drive a car in at night with the headlights on and stop right underneath the nest without them panicking. During the night they would poo all over the car's bonnet, so we built a 'poo-catcher' (a small wooden tray) and hung it under the nest. They came back to the very same nail about three or four years running. How the hell do they do that without satnav?