Garden secret

Ben and I noticed a blackbird with building materials fly into the vine which is growing against the house at the weekend.  At the time I couldn't see anything but today I could...

This was taken by holding my phone over my head looking down on the nest and I couldn't believe it when the photo revealed beautiful blue eggs.

I'm very twitchy about the blackbird's decision to build her nest in our garden and in such an accessible place.  I must have looked at where I know the nest is 50 times today whilst also trying to check what the cats are doing, and the dog.  They are currently oblivious.

Apparently the chicks hatch after 2 weeks and are fed for 2 weeks before fluttering to the ground and hiding in nearby cover as they can't fly.  I'm already really worrying about that last bit!