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Post by elle on May 6, 2020 21:59:28 GMT
Awww he’s doing so well Beechnut  Elle xx |
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Post by Beechnut on May 7, 2020 12:49:16 GMT
Tim at 13 (days) 
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Post by suep on May 7, 2020 13:05:26 GMT
Looks like a proper little great tit now  Wonderful Sue |
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Post by Beechnut on May 7, 2020 13:15:24 GMT
Just what I thought Sue, it won't be long before the wing exercising starts!
Meg seems to be doing most of the feeding at the moment, pretty much constantly from the 'Scott Feeder' in the plum tree. She can do the round trip in 10-12 seconds, giving Tim 6-8 mealies, then breaks off for 20-30 minutes!
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Post by blueeyedchick on May 7, 2020 13:39:53 GMT
Ha Ha, Beechnut, soon you will be calling him the 'Big Yin' or 'Who ate all the Pies! Seriously continued good luck to Tim he seems to be doing great.  |
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Post by Taz on May 7, 2020 16:21:22 GMT
He's growing big and strong, one spoilt chick.
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Post by hardy on May 7, 2020 18:36:01 GMT
Getting very big. Must be all the food he /she hasn't to share.
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Post by Beechnut on May 8, 2020 9:14:54 GMT
He seems to be growing visibly every day. It won't be long before he's hopping about outside the cup. I ordered some full sized mealies which might come tomorrow or Monday, to give Meg and Mac less work for the final 4 or 5 days in the nest and easy feeding for the fledgling. In the event of a new clutch being started the day after fledging  , as last year, there will be food close by for Tim, if needed. Here's my boy this morning ......  |
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Post by hfriel on May 8, 2020 9:24:55 GMT
 Just as well there weren’t any more chicks.........he’s taking up the whole nest space
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Post by Beechnut on May 10, 2020 12:02:27 GMT
Tim finally made it out of the nestcup today and had a little wander in the nest area. The first move towards fledging.
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Post by suep on May 10, 2020 12:19:23 GMT
Great video Beechnut, nearly ready for the big wide world.
Sue
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Post by hardy on May 10, 2020 15:11:45 GMT
Lovely video Beechnut. Nearly ready to leave.
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 10, 2020 15:25:19 GMT
When is he due to fledge Beechnut?
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Post by blueeyedchick on May 10, 2020 15:51:15 GMT
Glad Tim is ready and primed shall be sad to see him go though but we all have to fly the nest some time don't we?  . |
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Post by Beechnut on May 10, 2020 17:58:58 GMT
Thanks Guys - Paul, the fledging day is a bit on an enigma, seeing as we had all the unusual events of only 2 eggs laid 9 days apart, then the 22 hours off the nest in one go during incubation, coupled with the fact that with only one to feed, would that have any affect on fledging date? - I reckon any time between Wednesday and Saturday!
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Post by Beechnut on May 11, 2020 9:04:02 GMT
Tim warming himself up on the sunbed in a rather windy and decidedly cool E Anglia this morning!  |
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Post by suep on May 11, 2020 9:09:17 GMT
Sensible chick, shows Tim has a brain as well as looks.  Sue |
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Post by karenupnorth on May 11, 2020 9:26:07 GMT
Awe bless him, he is sunbathing  good luck to Tim when he flies the nest |
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Post by Beechnut on May 11, 2020 9:59:41 GMT
Here's a pic of Meg and Tim in the nest area to give a rough comparison of size.  |
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Post by Taz on May 11, 2020 10:17:21 GMT
Wow, that puts a clear perspective on size. He's doing well
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Post by Beechnut on May 12, 2020 6:37:00 GMT
Is there no end to the saga - 2020?As we are getting to the stage where Tim will quit the nest, Meg was busy trying to get him out of the cup this morning and his wings exercised...... but there was an ulterior motive in her urgency.
When she had got Tim to move, this is what was displayed.....
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Post by greatbluehopeful on May 12, 2020 6:46:36 GMT
WTF!!!!!!!!  |
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Post by Beechnut on May 12, 2020 7:04:33 GMT
Yes GBH - I'm just hoping there will be several more to come......... |
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Post by sammi on May 12, 2020 8:57:09 GMT
Hi Beechnut I'm slowly catching up with the goings on. I love your pic of Tim and Mum. Hope he fledges safely 🤞🤗 I've just done a double take. I thought that might be an old egg and then I read your post properly 🤗🤗👍
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Post by Beechnut on May 12, 2020 9:32:11 GMT
Thanks Sammi - Yes, I was as surprised as you to see the egg this morning. I thought last year was unusual to start a second clutch the day immediately after the chicks had fledged, but to start before fledging is something else.
I am keeping everything crossed that there will be a much larger number in the nestcup than the first time around when incubation starts!
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Wonderful 
, as last year, there will be food close by for Tim, if needed.
Just as well there weren’t any more chicks.........he’s taking up the whole nest space 
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good luck to Tim when he flies the nest 
