My 15 minutes of fame!

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sprintster
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My 15 minutes of fame!

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I was feeling quite pleased with my good dead at work yesterday so I posted it on a Facebook photography page called Scotland From The Roadside.Almost 400 likes later and a news agency has just been in touch wanting my story! :laugh:
So,a couple of weeks ago swallows started to build a nest on a lorry trailer.I knew the trailer might have to go away before the chicks had fledged so I cut the nest of the chassis and placed it on a piece of board so I could pick it up again.
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Ok,so I'm obviously better with wildlife than I am with technology so I'll try again! :blush:
Five eggs were laid in total which hatched last weekend.
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Well done you (thumbs) Spintster. Kind chap indeed.
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But the trailer had to go away today to be emptied so I put a stack of pallets as close to the nest site as I could and placed the nest inside.
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And gradually move the pallets out of harms way throughout the day.
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The family seem quite content with their new abode.This was one of the adults taking a quick breather and enjoying the new view this afternoon. :)
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Nice one, you will be on Spring Watch next :whistle:
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Great work, well done
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WillS wrote:Nice one, you will be on Spring Watch next :whistle:
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Ha,ha,yeah someone on Facebook said "well done,you've obviously done this before"
No,just sleepless nights figuring out a plan! :laugh:
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I'm sure you didn't do it for the accolade, but you're a feckin star, that's going out of your way & then some. Well done mate (thumbs)
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