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  1. 20-08-2010 #1
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    Yet one more nesting shot from me, but I've posted because you can see the eggs. It seems rather late in the season, and UKsafari say that chicks hatch between April and June, so since they had chicks just a few weeks ago I'm assuming that they are taking one last opportunity as they've not been successful this year.
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    Let's keep our fingers crossed.
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    I just hope that there's not a load of rain as it would probably rise to the top of the nest.
    I was reading a small discussion about how precarious their nests were, and how Moorhens were better at choosing higher nests. This nest is obviously not the best (this would be at least their third attempt this year), but it doesn't seem to have stopped them being fairly prolific.
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    Per my previous post, the waters have risen.. and the nest is no more. "X" marks the spot and since all the stuff that they carefully collected has now drifted about (you can see lots of it to the right of the photo), "ex" seems appropriate
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    That is very sad, Louise.

    However, the first pic shows Hazel branches and the second only shows Willow - so could the nest have been further back, into the Hazels - ans maybe has been saved?

    I know I'm probably clutching at straws (like the Moorhen), but I really want there to be a better ending to your tale...
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    Good point Catherine. It's definitely not there (although it's a tiny stretch of greenery since it's a canal), but you are right, I was being careless. Looking at the 'wreckage' I assume that the actual spot was a little further to the left as that's the way the water flows... although to be honest, this foliage was the only one that stood out now so I just sort of assumed that was the place. Smacked wristies for not 'checking my sources'
    Unfortunately, it doesn't change the fact that it's at least their third brood unsuccessful this year.. such a lot of work for no result
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    I was just trying to find that happy ending, Louise...

    So sad.
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