As good as it gets

A couple of weeks ago I began to cut back the plants in the garden.

The blackbirds had already nested and left twice and I had no idea that she was in there again.

As soon as I spied her I stopped the pruning. I am now keeping an eye out for babies as, if there are any, the dogs would like to get them before they learn to fly properly. The score is 1 all at the moment. I would like her to win this time.

The remaining branches make it difficult to get a good, clear shot. The rain didn't help much either.