Blackbird nesting - from building the nest to leaving the nest

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On the 11th September 2016 we noticed a blackbird building a nest in a shrub just outside our back door. I started filming the nest being built which I thought was fascinating enough, but then.....she laid an egg. This is a short compilation of all the video footage I captured from building the nest to leaving the nest.

The first egg was laid on the 17th September 2016. The baby birds hatched on the 2nd October and left the nest on the 15th October. It was a privilege to have a sneak peek into the nest and witness the interactions between the parents and siblings.

What was not captured on video was how well the parents coordinated protecting the nest while searching for food. It was rare for both parents to be away from the nest at the same time and they usually kept guard over the nest from a fence or tree while the other went for food. It made it difficult sometimes to mount the camera without disturbing them.

I hope you enjoy watching their first 2 weeks of life as much as we did. If you are interested to see more of them, I have uploaded the raw footage also on my Channel.