It was love at first sight as they flew above the urban landscape looking for a home. They needed somewhere low and secure for their brood to protect them from the ravages of nature. They spotted a 1930’s semi with a mature garden of manicured conifer bushes.

 

For two weeks she built a traditional nest lined with mud for strength and grass for comfort. They took it in turns to incubate the three eggs keeping an eye out for marauding magpies.

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The chicks quickly fledged leaving the blackbirds free to see off predators and sing their song of triumph.