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| Baby birds avoid the scrap heap | Baby birds avoid the scrap heap |
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| Four wagtail chicks found nesting under the bonnet of a car in Fife which was about to be scrapped have been rescued. | |
| The Scottish SPCA swooped in to save the birds after receiving a call from Randolph Auto Salvage in Kirkcaldy. | The Scottish SPCA swooped in to save the birds after receiving a call from Randolph Auto Salvage in Kirkcaldy. |
| A worker at the scrap yard discovered the nest in the engine area of the car, which had travelled to the yard from England on the back of a transporter. | A worker at the scrap yard discovered the nest in the engine area of the car, which had travelled to the yard from England on the back of a transporter. |
| The four wagtail chicks are now being cared for at the animal charity's wildlife rescue centre in Fife. | The four wagtail chicks are now being cared for at the animal charity's wildlife rescue centre in Fife. |
| Centre manager Colin Seddon said: "It's likely the car had been standing idle for quite some time to enable the wagtails to build their nest and hatch their chicks. | Centre manager Colin Seddon said: "It's likely the car had been standing idle for quite some time to enable the wagtails to build their nest and hatch their chicks. |
| "They are very lucky to be alive given that they have been separated from their parents and transported on a lorry in a car that was destined for the scrap heap. | "They are very lucky to be alive given that they have been separated from their parents and transported on a lorry in a car that was destined for the scrap heap. |
| "Amazingly all four nestlings are feeding well and making good progress." | "Amazingly all four nestlings are feeding well and making good progress." |