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19-01-2007, 03:47 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent
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| | | A Festive Nest
have Just read this on another wildlife website i belong to , thought i would share it with fellow members as its a lovelytale..
A festive robin has set up home in a Christmas wreath on the door of a London flat. The bird spent several days over the Christmas period collecting material to build its nest and is now sitting on five eggs.
Because of laws protecting the nest, The owner is unable to take down her wreath until either the chicks fledge or the nests fails. According to folklore any decoration that hasn’t been taken down by Twelfth Night needs to remain in place until Easter so they could have a long wait on her hands! The house owner said: "The robin is part of the furniture now and I’ve even having my post delivered to my neighbours to prevent disturbing her at this important time."  |
19-01-2007, 04:01 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Jan 2007
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| | | Re: A Festive Nest
Sign her up quickly!!!!!!!!!
Lovely,heartwarming, story.Nice people out there.
davew
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19-01-2007, 04:02 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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| | | Re: A Festive Nest
It's a lovely story, but do you think it is real? Did the original post say where the story had come from? It sounds a bit like one of those urban myths - and surely it would be astonishingly early in the year for the Robins to have a brood? I'd like it to be true, though
BTW. What do you mean "another wildlife website" ?!? How could you?  |
19-01-2007, 04:06 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent
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| | | Re: A Festive Nest
Oh Dear am i in the dog house again!!!! 
Is one i have belonged to for ages.. but it doesnt have a Forum is just an information site......!!
Smartie your such a cynic....lol... yes it did give details but i just didnt think it was right to put them in here.... The RSPB have been to check it is ok and told them things to keep an eye on.... Like chicks falling from nest etc! |
19-01-2007, 04:10 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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| | | Re: A Festive Nest
I'm glad it's true. Maybe they could put a Christmas stocking underneath to catch the eggs/chicks if they fall.
Sorry if I seem cynical - I worked for the government for more than 30 years and it makes you that way.  With luck it will wear off now I've retired.  |
19-01-2007, 04:19 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006
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| | | Re: A Festive Nest
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Originally Posted by smartie  It's a lovely story, but do you think it is real? Did the original post say where the story had come from? It sounds a bit like one of those urban myths - and surely it would be astonishingly early in the year for the Robins to have a brood? I'd like it to be true, though
BTW. What do you mean "another wildlife website" ?!? How could you? | The story is real as there was a photo of it in one of the dailies this week that I glanced through- can't remember which-maybe Mail or Express? | | |
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