'Pigeons made a nest on our bed'

A woman says some unusual lodgers have moved into her home.

Hollie Purton, from Lincoln, left the window to her spare room open during the recent hot weather and found pigeons had built a nest with an egg on the bed.

She said: "I was shocked at first and it took a while to sink in. I'm quite excited because I do like my birds, I really do like pigeons.

"I know a lot of people are scared of them, but I think they're really nice creatures."

Purton said she is seeking advice from wildlife experts about what to do with the nest.

According to the RSPB website, it is illegal to remove an active bird nest.

"Instead, you must allow the chicks to leave the nest before taking any action to remove a nest or block an entrance to it," the wildlife charity said.

The egg has since been cracked by the mother bird, but Purton said she was happy for the birds to stay if they want to lay again.

"As long as they need to be there," she said.

"Unfortunately, I scared the mum and she broke the egg that was in the nest, but it hasn't deterred them, they're still coming back."

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