Three In A Bed

My anxiety levels are high. Watching the activity around the House Martin nest. How on earth the parent birds keep going amazes me. From dawn to dusk they are on the wing catching tiny insects to bring back to the nest.

The behaviours are fascinating.

Watching the nest continually it is easy to see the adults are making hundreds of trips each day and the little ones are clearly getting good supplies. I think they are ready to go, and I imagine it is a bit snug, and smelly in there!

Having said that, amazingly if they need a poop, you will see a tiny feathered backside shuffle to the edge of the nest and poop over the side. My garage roof is now looking like a guano factory.

It is a fascinating and sometimes heartstopping journey, for them, and for the observer with little brain.

I hope they fly soon, I can't stand the tension!