| Disturbed blackbird nest
We had a very happy blackbird family in a camelia bush well shaded by a rowan tree. today we came home to find our landlord had sawn the down the rowan leaving the nest very exposed. The parents were still feeding the three chicks but, worried they would suffer badly in this very hot weather we tied an umbrella to the rowan trunk to give the nest shade. I'm now very worried we have over disturbed the area. Would the chicks be okay in the sun? The umbrella was put up in near dark and the parents came back once butcould not be seen after that. Should we leave well alone now or remove the umbrella before morning? There is plenty of access to the nest but not from the top. Thank you, pip |