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Post by springtime 66 on May 21, 2022 20:23:43 GMT
Hi Sue Fantastic photos, Your daughters family are in the bird club now, I can hear them saying roll on for next spring  Now they will understand all about your interest and the lack of no nest to follow. How a lovely holiday Sue 🌞🌞😎 |
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Post by springtime 66 on May 21, 2022 20:07:56 GMT
Fantastic videos and pictures Benn, absolutely love the great tit family.
You live in beautiful surroundings, what part of the country are you in.oh I just noticed where you are typed near your profile info
Great mealworm feeder, that will be lovely just to see them going in and out of.
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Post by benn on May 21, 2022 20:03:37 GMT
I like to try new things Sue, however it is a ever changing scene from year to year! The last 3 years the local Great Tits nested some way down at the end of the street, but used to enter and take numerous mealworms in the mealworm cage left out for Blue Tits. Now we have a pair nesting they will not use the perspex box or the cage but will take from an open tray! Trouble is our huge colony of House Sparrows eat the bloody lot within 20 mins!
However, I remembered something that Sparrows and Starlings are early to bed and late risers so I put some more out in the tray at 7:30pm tonight and it seemed to work with only a few sparrows and the Great Tits feeding their young with the mealworms rather than mostly sunflower heart bits! They were however still bringing in the odd green caterpillar and insect form time to time so that is good! Those green caterpillars seem so luminous green!
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Post by springtime 66 on May 21, 2022 20:01:45 GMT
Hope you will soon see them joining mum at the feeders and around your garden😊
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Post by linda1963 on May 21, 2022 18:16:18 GMT
Both chicks fledged this morning unfortunately it was before I was up. Have seen mum at the feeder all day and caught sight of one of the chicks I hope they both make it
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Post by suep on May 21, 2022 17:59:02 GMT
Brilliant photos and video Benn. Love the Perspex feeder. Great stuff.
Sue
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Post by starling78 on May 21, 2022 17:49:32 GMT
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Post by suep on May 21, 2022 17:47:18 GMT
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Post by benn on May 21, 2022 12:48:52 GMT
Finally! I have managed to get the GT's feeding the mealworms! Was getting a little worried as they were mostly feeding sunflower heart bits. I had to place a open tray just below the sunflower feeders so I guess they will be gone in 20 mins once the sparrows get to know. However, both parents have already brought in a dozen so I guess I will have to repeat on a daily basis. They might now take notice of my two other mealworm feeders that are sparrow proof but who knows!
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Post by benn on May 21, 2022 11:55:10 GMT
Always puzzles me Pete why Blue tits seem to fledge so young with flight and tail feathers still under developed, many times I see them exposed on the ground to various predators.
My experience with past Great Tit broods seem to be suggest they wait a couple of days longer and look to have stronger flight ability when they leave. Then the Starlings camera boxes in the past show them are almost fully grown when they leave and they fly very well.
Great pics and video by the way!
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Post by benn on May 21, 2022 11:46:26 GMT
Good to hear one made it Harry! Great photos!!!
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Post by benn on May 21, 2022 11:20:56 GMT
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Post by Taz on May 21, 2022 7:31:17 GMT
Excellent, so pleased one managed to fledge. Great videos and photos
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Post by slsussexbythesea on May 21, 2022 6:11:57 GMT
Well mum did not return to the nest overnight... the remaining small baby died in the morning... then the third one didn't hang around for anything, within 15 minutes with a bit of encouragement it jumped up and after 3 minutes of coaxing and mum and dad on the look out, went for it and cleared our garden into the adjoining fields... (WARNING - Video has dead bird in nest cup) 12 mins 30 secs jumps up and out by 15mins 40 secs.  Mum watches on from above the nest  Dad looking out from the garage  and off we (it) goes..  |
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Post by Taz on May 21, 2022 5:00:46 GMT
Lovely clip Taz - they look very ready to go... a lot keener & lively than mine. Maybe it's the crowd effect  Yes, they've been like this for a few days now so I'm fully expecting them to go today. |
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Post by pete11 on May 20, 2022 22:29:00 GMT
Lovely clip Taz - they look very ready to go... a lot keener & lively than mine. Maybe it's the crowd effect |
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Post by pete11 on May 20, 2022 22:24:07 GMT
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Post by springtime 66 on May 20, 2022 21:08:08 GMT
Lovely they will be fledging early tomorrow they look ready to go now
Good luck little ones 😊
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Post by Taz on May 20, 2022 20:29:18 GMT
Lovely, same as mine I think. Look forward to seeing your updates, great video
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Post by Taz on May 20, 2022 20:27:14 GMT
Fantastic Ann, so pleased they are enjoying the big wide world
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Post by Taz on May 20, 2022 20:24:47 GMT
Thought I would try and capture my little brood on video. Hopefully you can all see it.
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Post by suep on May 20, 2022 19:21:44 GMT
Fantastic Ann, a superb outcome. Now just hope you see see your babies around.  Sue |
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Post by starling78 on May 20, 2022 18:57:02 GMT
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Post by pete11 on May 20, 2022 18:35:41 GMT
Maybe, I have had them go from not moving/hopping to just fledging cutting out the middle step. Are they wing stretching? A fair bit of wing stretching and flapping - interestingly on that front the smallest one has been doing the most. |
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Post by springtime 66 on May 20, 2022 17:24:01 GMT
Let’s hope all goes well for the last two and they fledge safely
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got one fledging on camera behind a net curtain so I didn't spook it then took a video with the curtain ajar of another attempting to fledge and one sitting on the obelisk below the nest box, I didn't actually realise it was there until I watched the video back! just checked the camera and there is still one left, it doesn't look like it will go today as it has gone to sleep so I'm hoping early tomorrow.
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fingers crossed all goes well!