Blackbirds nesting in the garden

For the last two weeks a pair of blackbirds have been building a nest outside our kitchen window. The birds are in a dense japanese honeysuckle, hidden from the local cats, magpies and crows, I hope.  Until this year, the honeysuckle has not been dense enough to hide a nest, but now there is a tangled mas of branches and leaves.  Rightly or wrongly, I have put one of the mobile cat scarers in the blueberry bed below the nest site.  I'd hate to see some overfed moggy run off with the nestlings.

Further down the garden (which is only small) a pair of wrens are nesting in the ivy by the shed.  The wildlife value of the garden has increased so much since we moved in 10 years ago.  There are over 20 fruiting trees or shrubs, there is a small pond, a shed with a planted roof, flowers and berry plants, native ferns.  All in a plot 6x15m.  I'll do a blog soon on the growth of the garden.