A nest disaster !

How Sad Mavis :( Poor Things :(

Collared doves usually try to build an early springtime nest in my pergola with the evergreen clematis... but after lots of activity, they usually give up and start all over again in a bigger tree in another garden. There are lots of Collared Doves around, so they must eventually raise some babies successfully.

All the best for your pigeons. :o)

what a shame mavis, think i would have put it back up for them lol, with a bit of super glue haha

I never gave that a thought Sanbaz may be blutac? then I would not stick my fingers together. I like your new pic.It is like a bird hotel Terratoonie the Collared doves at the top a Blackbird further down and then the pigeon . It is sad Jacque you should have seen his face.

yes blue tac lol, thanx glad you like my new pic ;o)

Perhaps the pigeons will move to another estate, I like to see them but they are so greedy and can be a bit destructive, also clumsy as Spritz has stated in her blogs, Lol.....

I've heard magpies are nasty. I didn't realise they'd do that though

It is another nature thing Hywel they are a lovely bird and their colours are really bonny but they do raid nests,I think they also eat road kill.I have a pair in my garden and they are good parents they raise at least one chick every year,but they can be nasty.

How sad..

Some birds are really daft. I had a robin build his nest three feet off the ground one year. The next year he put it in the garage (shows how waterproof that was hah hah) and when the summer rains came it all funnelled into the nest!

I have wondered about buying a dove cote and just putting it in so that some birds could colonise it.

Thats a shame..... thye make there nests in funny places dont they....

What a shame, Mavis...

He has not been back today but the collared dove and the blackbird have been very busy nest building. I have had to chase the magpie just once today there is nothing in the nest yet but the blackbird was not happy.

Aw that's a shame Mavis........poor old Pigeon....:o( Lets hope he finds somewhere a bit safer...that Magpie sounds to be a bit of a pest.....survival of the fittest I suppose..............

Hi Janey he has moved to the Leylandi in the back garden,he should be safer there, but I will keep an eye out for the Magpie as you say it is survival of the fittest.