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Post by karenupnorth on May 17, 2020 7:52:08 GMT
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Post by sammi on May 17, 2020 8:00:32 GMT
Lovely video clip Karen. Hope they all hatch and thrive.🙂
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Post by karenupnorth on May 17, 2020 8:49:40 GMT
Cheers sammi, we are up to 6 now, both parents feeding and doing a good job.  |
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 17, 2020 9:56:14 GMT
Lovely little video Karen  |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 17, 2020 16:16:01 GMT
Quick update folks, I think we have 7 hatchlings now, both parents doing a great job, they are bringing in mostly natural food but have also used the waxworms now and again.
The eggs that are still unhatched should they have hatched by now?
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Post by Amanda on May 17, 2020 17:46:54 GMT
Amazing |
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Post by Taz on May 17, 2020 18:03:36 GMT
Quick update folks, I think we have 7 hatchlings now, both parents doing a great job, they are bringing in mostly natural food but have also used the waxworms now and again. The eggs that are still unhatched should they have hatched by now? I would've thought so Karen, but stranger things have happened and I wouldn't give up hope yet. |
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Post by hfriel on May 17, 2020 18:10:35 GMT
Great news Karen, in my experience, they can hatch over 2 days, the last can often be that bit smaller. A few years ago I had one like that and he lasted the course, he was so obviously smaller than the others, Sue might remember him, we christened him ‘Tiny Tim’ so brave. He was in the nest all by himself for nearly 2 days after the others fledged, he made it and I had the joy of seeing him in the garden growing over the next 3 weeks (he still was tiny when he left) with both his parents. Also this year, my 7th hatched and I’ve no idea when, but it was certainly after a day and a half when the 6th hatched. Best of luck with the rest of the hatching....  |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 17, 2020 18:40:06 GMT
Cheers all for your comments, will see what the next 24 hours hold then.  |
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Post by Taz on May 17, 2020 19:25:10 GMT
Great news Karen, in my experience, they can hatch over 2 days, the last can often be that bit smaller. A few years ago I had one like that and he lasted the course, he was so obviously smaller than the others, Sue might remember him, we christened him ‘Tiny Tim’ so brave. He was in the nest all by himself for nearly 2 days after the others fledged, he made it and I had the joy of seeing him in the garden growing over the next 3 weeks (he still was tiny when he left) with both his parents. Also this year, my 7th hatched and I’ve no idea when, but it was certainly after a day and a half when the 6th hatched. Best of luck with the rest of the hatching.... Ahh, I remember tiny Tim, we all routed for him 😁🐤 |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 18, 2020 7:53:01 GMT
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Post by suep on May 18, 2020 8:15:54 GMT
Lovely video Karen, so cute. Good number of hatchlings.
Helen, I certainly do remember Tiny Tim, I think we were all routing for him, great success story.
Sue
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Post by Taz on May 18, 2020 9:01:39 GMT
That's great Karen, good number of hatchings too. Look forward to seeing these chicks grow  |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 18, 2020 9:07:17 GMT
Cheers guys, all seem to be feeding well, mum and dad dont seem fussed with the mealworms though, waxworms are the firm favourite! Wonder will she nudge the unhatched eggs out of the nest or leave them?
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Post by Taz on May 18, 2020 9:10:41 GMT
Cheers guys, all seem to be feeding well, mum and dad dont seem fussed with the mealworms though, waxworms are the firm favourite! Wonder will she nudge the unhatched eggs out of the nest or leave them? She'll probably just leave the eggs where they are. They tend to get a bit buried as time goes by with all the nest cleaning etc. We never managed to get BT's to go into the mealworm cage, but once left out they would get them. Just means that so would all the other birds, such as magpies.  |
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 18, 2020 11:05:26 GMT
Lovely footage Karen |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 18, 2020 14:04:43 GMT
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Post by hfriel on May 18, 2020 16:22:13 GMT
That’s a really lovely photo of them all Karen, it’s usually very hard to see them all together in the first few days,
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Post by karenupnorth on May 18, 2020 16:33:03 GMT
Yes they are so cute, I wish the sun would shine though to get some clearer pics, I havnt got a led light in this box, job for next year!
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 18, 2020 18:49:57 GMT
Glad everything is going well.
They using much of the live food yet Karen?
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Post by karenupnorth on May 18, 2020 19:54:59 GMT
They are using the waxworms but not the mealworms, but there are lots of natural food coming in, spiders beetles and catterpillars. |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 19, 2020 13:03:53 GMT
 Wasnt totally sure on how many had hatched but now with this pic it looks like 7 hatched 3 unhatched. 3 chicks fair bit smaller, hope they can make it. |
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Post by Taz on May 19, 2020 21:03:35 GMT
That's a decent brood Karen, I'm sure the little ones will catch up 🤞
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Post by hardy on May 19, 2020 22:10:34 GMT
Lovely picture Karen.A week will make a big difference to their size.
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Post by karenupnorth on May 20, 2020 5:09:40 GMT
I hope so Taz,but I only ever see 6 beaks pop up so not sure. Thanks hardy, they grow so quickly, I can see differences daily!
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