Good afternoon todays little post is about something i read about in the daily papers about a Tawny Owl nesting inside a wood burning stove.
Im sure Stovax will be pleased about the photos as it clearly shows one of the range of stoves they offer, So Mr and Mrs Parker came home to find the two birds nesting in the grate of the woodburner and opened the doors and they flew out of the farmhouse.
He remarked it wouldnt have been a happy ending if they had fallen down the other chimney as it’s always lit.
So a happy ending to this tale im sorry to say its quite common for birds to nest in chimneys over the colder months and them building a birds nest to block your chimney is quite common.
The simplest way to ensure your chimney is clear is to have it swept prior to it being used in the winter months not only will this ensure its soot free and blockage free it avoids a build up of tar in your chimney too the causes of many fires.
A simple way to stop this is to have a bird guard fitted to your chimney pot or have a flue liner with a birds guard on the Cowl i can assure you they will not be able to get in the chimney.
So take a look at the photo below of the owl and just be careful before you light your stove or fireplace
