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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 16, 2020 12:54:51 GMT
Wow, thats some noise she makes with her tail.
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Post by petesbox on Apr 18, 2020 12:00:26 GMT
Couple of short vids of Bob being fed, unfortunately my robin nest got predated yesterday sometime during the night or early morning, the box was really old and the wood was probably rotten shame cos the chicks were coming on really well,anyway after noticing that about lunchtime i saw the female robin with a bloody great leaf in her beak and then flew with it straight into the nest box that i had a successful brood in last year just outside my back garden door, she did'nt stop all yesterday afternoon building the nest bless her, so fingers crossed the same thing wont happen to this one.
This box has a lot more foliage cover, should've taken that old one down years ago.
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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 19, 2020 12:52:43 GMT
Ah no...sorry to hear of another Robins nest predated. They seem to be easy targets.
Fingers crossed this next attempt will bring more success..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 13:11:37 GMT
Blackbirds, Robins and Song Thrushes seem to be so susceptible to predation Pete. Good luck with the second attempt.
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Post by petesbox on Apr 19, 2020 13:16:16 GMT
Yes GBH its a real shame, i'm hoping she will nest at this site as its got a lot more cover, hav'nt seen them today just hope i hav'nt spooked her by going in and out the garden.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 13:19:30 GMT
Just a thought Pete re the Robins.
You say you noticed the chicks on the 8th April, could they have hatched on the 5th or 6th?
Robins normally fledge after 13 days and all go within half an hour. Like Blackbirds they fledge before they can fly and then skulk around thick undergrowth were they continue to be fed by the male whilst mum starts right away with her second or third nest. Many are predated in this state hence why they go for so many broods.
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Post by petesbox on Apr 19, 2020 13:48:34 GMT
Yes benn i think you could be right about the hatching on those dates, so by what you say they would only be a few days away from leaving the nest.
So i suppose its possible a number of them could've survived the predation.
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Post by suep on Apr 19, 2020 13:53:35 GMT
Lovely videos again Pete. So hope Benn is right and maybe some of the chicks have survived somehow, good luck with her new nest.
Sue
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Post by petesbox on Apr 19, 2020 14:00:20 GMT
Cheers Sue.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 19, 2020 15:28:11 GMT
Loving your videos this year Pete,
Really jealous of all you that get GT's regular, That is one nest I'd love to have just 1 year but sadly we only see two in the garden regular really not a big number around here.
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Post by petesbox on Apr 19, 2020 15:37:18 GMT
I'm glad your liking them Paul makes all the difference with the lights/colour.
Funny that Paul would've thought you'd have more GT's than that considering the amount of BT's you have.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 19, 2020 15:50:56 GMT
Its weird Pete, BT's glore but hardly any GT's like I said just the two.
I love it when they bring the babies every year get a little gang of 6 or 8 then but by winter back down to just the two.
I always hope the babies stuck around and up my chances of getting a nest by them in one my camera boxes.
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Post by petesbox on Apr 19, 2020 15:57:36 GMT
I'm sure it will happen one year for ya Paul, when your least expecting it.
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Post by petesbox on Apr 20, 2020 12:00:32 GMT
Short vid of Bob keeping those eggs nice and toasty.
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Post by WildlifePaul on Apr 20, 2020 12:23:47 GMT
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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 20, 2020 15:01:40 GMT
Extremely cute...
Your bird has loads of room in there compared to my little Aldi box. lol!!! Its like the royal palace and my box is a tenement building. ha,ha!!!
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Post by petesbox on Apr 28, 2020 10:04:22 GMT
Well it looks like five hatched last night/early this morning, what rotten luck for them though after all this nice weather we've had down south it is now pissing down with rain and its here for a few days i think, could be hard for them to find food, i got a delivery of mini meal worms this morning so i just hope they find them within the next couple of days
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Post by greatbluehopeful on Apr 28, 2020 10:14:49 GMT
Ah would you look!!!! They are just too cute!!! So lovely.
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Post by hfriel on Apr 28, 2020 10:32:36 GMT
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Post by petesbox on Apr 28, 2020 10:39:05 GMT
Will do Helen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2020 12:34:26 GMT
Nice quality Pete!
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Post by petesbox on Apr 28, 2020 13:02:12 GMT
Cheers Benn, yes its not bad for standard definition.
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Post by Beechnut on Apr 28, 2020 13:25:55 GMT
Well Done Pete and more to come....
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Post by petesbox on Apr 28, 2020 14:22:54 GMT
Cheers beechnut, yes lets hope they all hatch tomorrow.
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Post by blueeyedchick on Apr 28, 2020 14:28:47 GMT
Yes, sorry to hear about the Robin Pete, they were voted Britians' favourite bird last year but so many are lost to predation but not on danger list as far as I know. Good luck with the hatching.  |
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