"UPDATE ON THE BLACKBIRD CHICKS"
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So nice to see three Blackbird chicks and on very overworked Male.
Does the female start laying for the next clutch because unfortunately have not seen her for days.
Dad feeds the chicks
Black bird so desperate he go for the suet balls, I keep putting meal worms and all season food plus even resorted to dig up worms to help the overworked male.
One chick has a fascination for the water and stands there until the old woody wants a bath
Looks like dad is doing a good job at caring
Where’s my dad?
all three chicks and looks like dad has collapsed with exhaustion…
Still find times to pose
Dunno if the same male but showing his whiskers
Happier times with mum about
My two youngest grandchildren trying to make the chicks at home, bless them…
Still getting the other birds on a constant flow, so many afer a drink and wash and brush up
The robin still walking tall
Chicks like young children, put all and everything in the mouth to see if nice
A dove hogs the food
Have you noticed that male woodpigeon all seem to have one droopy wing, have observed that when two opposing males meet they raise this wing and hit the opposition
The night of the 15/04/2014 what a beautiful moon, so bright
This chick like a dinosaur waiting to pounce
Apart from bird watching I tried to photograph mars, abit blurry but a definite red planet
Two pigeons juist watching the water flow
This is the oldest chick
One of the reasons I have to watch what foods is going out.As soon as the feed has been eaten by the birds I top up as to much and I get unwanted guests
Still have the buzzards flying over
I hope you enjoyed so finally will paste a link for you to watch a young chick carefully preen it’s newly washed feathers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toJ8JKfAwds
16 Apr, 2014
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Lovely pictures, good job there are no cats about!
16 Apr, 2014
Sadly, two days ago I was keeping a maternal eye on a baby collared dove on the ground in the corner of my garden, it couldn't fly. I put a container of water nearby for it and it's parents, who were keeping a close eye on their baby and me. Next morning when I checked from a distance, it was mutilated. Probably succumbed to cats overnight, but that is nature in the raw! I was so upset, and sadly it's parents were still on the fence looking down at it, willing it to move. The adult doves don't dwell on it though, they probably have another clutch of eggs now, but I'm still sad!
16 Apr, 2014
Beautiful photos. That Daddy blackbird deserves a good holiday after all that work, poor soul! This blog's a joy!
16 Apr, 2014
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Blackbird chicks survived in your garden? It's a miracle. Never happened in my garden.
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