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Post by suep on May 25, 2019 12:09:40 GMT
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chrisp
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Post by chrisp on May 25, 2019 14:53:47 GMT
What do the fledglings do at night . Do they huddle up together on a branch or just nearby separately.
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Post by Beechnut on May 25, 2019 15:04:25 GMT
Mine were being fed mealies from my Scott feeder for two weeks after fledging Chris - so don't throw them away yet!!
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Post by YorksherLass on May 25, 2019 15:41:42 GMT
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Post by chrisp on May 25, 2019 16:08:28 GMT
No not throwing the mealies away. I seem to have quite a lot left. I’m refreshing the feeder twice a day and throwing the old ones onto the lawn for the blackbirds. One parent has been back a couple of times during the day and taken a worm each time. Flies somewhere over towards the front so I suppose they are in a tree somewhere. I’m glad I got three out of the nine eggs. Wouldn’t have had those if I hadn’t put the three chicks back she pushed out of the nest. What a year. 😩
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Post by sammi on May 25, 2019 16:18:58 GMT
Great news Chris. Wishing them all a healthy start in life.
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Post by elle on May 25, 2019 21:29:24 GMT
Great news the 3 musketeers made it to fledging Chris, as you say, it’s a miracle that any made it considering what they’d been through! Elle Xx
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Post by chrisp on Jun 4, 2019 8:32:14 GMT
Just seen at least two of the young this morning. They’ve been fed from the mealworm feeder since fledging but parents have been to and fro flying away with the worms to the big trees in the lane. Haven’t seen anything of the youngsters up to now, but this morning at least two were in the tree near the feeder being fed. The tree is very well leaved now and makes it difficult to see so I don’t know if there’s still three. Hopefully they will come to the feeder more now that they are getting stronger and beginning to gain their independence.i suppose another week or so and they’ll be on their own. 😫
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Post by YorksherLass on Jun 4, 2019 15:24:34 GMT
Well Chris, good news that you are still seeing two of them. As you say, when they get more confident they may come more often & good to them in the future.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Jun 5, 2019 11:46:29 GMT
Great that they are still about Chris!
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