While humans are struggling to cope with ever-rising property prices in Oxford, the local bird population has found itself a series of ideal first homes.

Sue Lane, with one of the flower baskets -- currently occupied by a robin Small birds including robins, sparrows and pied wagtails are affecting business at Jennings Farm Shop in Wheatley Road -- as dozens of flower baskets on display cannot be sold because they have provided the perfect place for nests.

Shop owner Sue Lane said the birds were fast becoming a problem as more and more families took root at the farm shop.

But she said she would not try to get rid of them. "We don't mind the birds being here, they are welcome visitors, even if they are troublesome at times," she added.