We are thrilled with the discovery of a nesting Spotted Fly Catcher here at the Dutch House. This rare bird, at the moment on the Red list according to the RSPD, has nested in the wall of the art studio. The birds return to the same nest every year to lay there eggs. The male is usually absent in hatching the young birds, apparently because he has more than one wife......... We have hardly seen the male, and the female was often off the nest. This gave us a good chance to look at the eggs and in a later stadium at the young chicks. There are four chicks in total, and they are growing rapidly. The nest is getting really crowded (picture). Last week the young finally have left the nest. We feel proud to have been able to witness there first steps in the natural world.
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