This nest needs a bit of structural work. I can see right through it.

Mira Bilis, it's a long way for a tiny bird to fly. They have such good built-in satnav. Amazing that so small a creature is capable of navigating and flying thousands of miles. Nature is truly amazing. We used to have glow worms when we were in France. By the very nature of them, you could only see them in the dark. One night I put an upturned glass over one so I could have a good look at it the following day. In daylight it was just a little brown grub! And they only appeared for a few days.

A meadow sound so grand. Now I'm picturing it full of wild flowers!

We have about an acre of cleared ground around the house which we call 'meadow' ... you couldn't call it lawn as it's too wild.  The hummingbirds here are Rufous Hummingbirds ... they migrate north from California and Mexico every spring.  Amazing to think the same ones return here year after year to this exact spot ... always makes me feel awed and humble.  :-)

Mira Bilis, I'd never heard of trilliums, had to Wiki. Also read up on hummingbirds. Amazing how far they migrate and so small to undertake such a journey. And I never thought of you having grass to mow! I just picture the trees near your lovely home. There's nothing like the smell of fresh cut grass! I can smell it now.

Such a beautiful place MD.  :-) 

Spring has sprung here too ... the hummingbirds are starting to arrive and I've had to put up the second feeder .... the triliums are blooming in the wood ... and we did our first mowing yesterday. The smell of fresh cut grass is wonderful.  :-)

Mira, he looks like he's struttin' his stuff!

Today I went for a ride to the coast on the local bus. I heard some tourists on the bus getting excited about going to see the Abbey. I pass it so many times I never really look at it. It's the place that makes the tonic wine that apparently is enjoyed by Scottish hooligans, though goodness knows how they afford it, it's not cheap. The bus route runs along the valley of the River Dart. I saw pheasants doing their courting, the hens pecking away at whatever while the males were dancing around trying to get attention. Baby lambs have arrived in the back field. Spring is definitely sprung!

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wow...thanks....but they are cuter from afar...but i do love birdwatching...

They certainly seem to like this nest.  Here's an image of a Jackdaw ... http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3309/3576453544_e3cf7cd157_z.jpg  :-)

thanks MD...they are a little bigger than i thought...having trouble getting live viewer to work today...java is crappy today also...such is life...ups and downs...lol

Hi Trix. These birds are 13-15 inches from beak to tail, blue jays are 9-12 inches.

i wonder what size these birds are...same as a blue-jay perhaps?

bird war...lolo

At the moment there are 4 of them in the nest. I wonder what will happen if a stork turns up to claim ownership of the nest.

Yes, Trix!  You solved the mystery. So kind of a European Crow. They're fun to watch and if they're as smart as the crows we have here in the US, they'll be entertaining.

Yes, those were Jackdaws ... when I lived in the UK they were a familiar sight.

maybe this is it...http://www.arthurgrosset.com/europebirds/jackdaw.html

it's also hard to tell what size they are...maybe robin size?...

I see a couple of them today but can't get a clear look at their beaks to get an idea of what kind of food they eat.  I'll search too.

i saw them here yesterday and googled "birds of poland" but didnt see them on the pages...will keep looking though...

Has anyone else seen these rather plump looking small birds with a black face on here....a bunch of them right now.  Just wondering what they are called.