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Post by sammi on May 12, 2019 8:34:54 GMT
Oh Sue such lovely pics. They look as pleased as punch
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 12, 2019 14:20:54 GMT
Sue, Them pictures! You really are the queen of getting a good snap
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Post by Ann70 on May 12, 2019 14:45:47 GMT
smashing photos Sue, enjoy watching now
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Post by suep on May 12, 2019 17:18:21 GMT
Thanks all, been out all day so unable to watch since first thing this morning. ( why do families drag you out at times like this ). Only seen one journey out by mum in the last half hour which is a bit concerning. Hopefully they have been fed well throughout the day and are now full and tired - I really hope so anyway. Sue edited to put a ps - all well, both parents have decided to have a little feeding frenzy and put my mind at rest yahoo_clap
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Post by Ann70 on May 12, 2019 18:04:01 GMT
Good to get home Sue and check that all is well with your new parent bluetits
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Post by elle on May 13, 2019 19:41:05 GMT
Oh Sue I’m absolutely thrilled for you that the eggs have finally hatched I’m just catching up on posts, so was a bit behind! And as always you never fail to produce stunning pictures, you really should consider entering a wildlife competion with some of the pictures you have, past, present, and future ones to come, these are brilliant once again congratulations, and thanks for your patience Without this we wouldn’t have these stunning pics to enjoy Elle xx
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Post by suep on May 13, 2019 20:27:30 GMT
Yes Ann, always relieved to see they are ok. Over the years we have all had ups and downs so always a bit on edge. Only people on here understand this. Elle, thank you so much for your kind words. I am hoping I can soon take some photos from outside so they will be clearer, at the moment taking everything through my dirty windows . Hope all going good with yours. Sue
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Post by elle on May 13, 2019 21:03:08 GMT
Sue, if that’s the quality of pictures your getting through dirty windows, I’m never washing my windows again Elle xx
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Post by suep on May 14, 2019 8:27:54 GMT
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh Elle you brighten my day with your witty comments. Sue
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2019 9:06:23 GMT
Great pics Sue, is that a telephoto lens? If so can I ask what size?
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Post by suep on May 14, 2019 9:59:30 GMT
To be honest Benn these are just taken on my pocket Panasonic TZ60. Has a great zoom for a tiny camera 30x optical. Does a great job but not really fast enough to capture flight shots. Love taking wildlife but not got a DSLR, just trust a well used bridge camera for anything a bit further away. To be honest I am not technical enough to master anything more complicated. Point shoot and hope has to do Sue
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Post by chrisp on May 14, 2019 16:40:20 GMT
Congratulations Sue on your hatchlings. I’m sure they’re doing very well .there seems to be plenty of food about at the moment with this warm dry weather. I love your photos.
Chris.
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Post by suep on May 14, 2019 22:08:12 GMT
Thanks Chris, I hope the chicks are doing well, but the only time I know whether they have or not is what comes out of the box at fledge time Sue
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Post by YorksherLass on May 16, 2019 10:01:40 GMT
You're luckier than I am Sue - when I sit in the garden at this time the camera is with me (Kodak ordinary) but by the time I've switched it on the bird has gone in the box! Can't leave it on as the battery will run out, but at least I can see birds go in & out.
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Post by Taz on May 16, 2019 10:42:53 GMT
More great photos, loving the quality photos this year.
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Post by suep on May 16, 2019 12:31:06 GMT
Thanks Diane and Taz. Diane, I have the problem with mine running out too, it’s a case of watching one parent go in switching on camera and focus ready to hopefully catch one coming out. Got so many shots of empty holes where I have missed them though . trying to catch them go i is even more difficult. They are so fast I usually end up with a bum or a tail feather.. Sue
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Post by Ann70 on May 17, 2019 9:44:04 GMT
tuesday evening the wind got up and seemed chilly, today its grey and the wind is blowing well and temp is much cooler martha is still busy feeding the brood, doing an excellent job. HI Sue Has your Mr Bluetit picked up on his duties today
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Post by suep on May 17, 2019 15:32:03 GMT
Ann, it would appear not, but then I could have missed him cause been out a lot of today. Have replied more fully on your thread. Sue
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Post by YorksherLass on May 17, 2019 16:09:56 GMT
Diane, I have the problem with mine running out too, it’s a case of watching one parent go in switching on camera and focus ready to hopefully catch one coming out. Got so many shots of empty holes where I have missed them though . trying to catch them go i is even more difficult. They are so fast I usually end up with a bum or a tail feather.. Sue Got one yesterday:
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Post by suep on May 17, 2019 17:44:31 GMT
Brilliant Diane, they are so hard to snap. Sue
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Post by suep on May 18, 2019 8:17:03 GMT
Well it looks like I now have a one parent bird family. It has been nearly two days since I have seen anything of dad. No idea what has happened, he seemed to be such an attentive male. Always there feeding and supporting her through incubation, and the minute the chicks hatched he was eager to be ‘hands on’ going straight in the box with food even though mum was begging him for it on the outside. He seemed an experienced male as he appeared to fully know his roll. I am so upset as female has not even looked at the mealies I am supplying and am not sure how she will cope on her own. Admittedly, I was not around all of yesterday and I won’t be around today, but spent two hours watching yesterday late afternoon, and been up watching since 7am this morning. Mum in and out but no male. Only time will tell how things will pan out. Waxworms due today that I hope will tempt her but can only provide and hope she take up the offer. Don’t want to put Scott feeder too close to nest box (at moment it’s about 15 feet away) as sparrows keep swarming on it once they’ve used up other sources of food - even though they’ve not a chance of getting in, so don’t want them frightening her off. Should I try it closer or leave alone? Thanks. Sue
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Post by suep on May 18, 2019 8:25:13 GMT
If you look closely photo show scott feeder, bird box and another caged feeder on fence other side of bird box. Don’t know what else to do.
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Post by chrisp on May 18, 2019 8:49:53 GMT
Oh dear Sue that’s a bummer isn’t it. We have our mealie feeder about 3 ft from nest box. But both are well camouflaged in the tree. I know exactly how frustrating it can be when you put out food and the don’t even look at it . We had same with lone dad last year .he never did find it wherever we put it. As you say the sparrows could disturb her if it’s too close. You can’t hang it in the bush I can see in the pic. It might stop the sparrows if it’s half concealed.and she might find it pecking in the bushes. Hopefully she hasn’t got too many chicks in there. We could swap nests . I have three chicks who get brought too much food .😂
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Post by YorksherLass on May 18, 2019 8:59:08 GMT
I'm so sorry to hear the news about the dad Sue & mum being difficult for you to feed with what you've supplied. I daren't advise you what to do about moving your scott feeder, but I understand your problem with the sparrows being too close to your nest box if you do move it. As for one parent families, we're in the same boat now, as all yesterday & again this morning since 6.15a.m. "my Merlin" has been back & to with caterpillars from the oak & sometimes other insects from the ivy he's found in there.
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Post by Ann70 on May 18, 2019 9:24:48 GMT
sue sorry to hear you are a one parent family, lets hope she does well with them,Martha keeps going it seems, just have to wait and see how many fledge
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