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Post by suep on May 26, 2019 8:24:56 GMT
Lovely pictures Elle, strange about the misting, especially when the night picture is so clear . Fantastic that you’ve still got the six. So hope the camera clears for you. Sue
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Post by YorksherLass on May 26, 2019 11:21:02 GMT
It's a shame about the haz e in the first photo as you say, of all the times for the camera to play up, it would have to be now! The second photo is clear & a lovely shot of the chicks, so now I'm for the small one that he manages to survive so all six of them can fly away.
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Post by sammi on May 26, 2019 16:39:16 GMT
Good luck to all six of them....especially the little one. When are they due to fledge?
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Post by chrisp on May 26, 2019 16:55:54 GMT
Good luck for tomorrow’s fledging Elle Hope all goes well
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 26, 2019 17:03:27 GMT
Elle, Mine did this a few days ago, It will be dust off the wing flapping etc on the "light sensor" part of the camera. This is what it was for me, At first I thought was dust on the lens. I opened the box and wiped the lens and noticed the light sensor had alot of dust on, Wiped that and picture was clear again. I'll show you picture of part camera I mean, It will have a little red circle around. Makes sense because this part camera is used to sense the light levels and give picture during day where its the IR that makes the picture during the night. When the chicks fledge try giving it a wipe and see, It worked for mine.
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Post by elle on May 27, 2019 21:30:17 GMT
As predicted 3 of my chicks have fledged today they of course were the biggest, the other 3 are snuggled up together tonight! I know another 1 will go tomorrow, but whether the other 2 does is another matter! 2 are still quite small, I’m feeling a bit protective of them cos Poppy has been trying all afternoon to get this last 3 out, but I keep shouting at tv that ‘they’re too small to go yet’! Managed to get a pic of fledgling no.2, only because it actually fell asleep perched in the hole for 45 mins before it eventually woke up and made the leap Poppy couldn’t even get passed it to come in to feed the others! Most bizarre Weather has been terrible today, all 4 seasons in one, so I’ve got my fingers crossed for the little ones already out tonight P.s Thanks for that info Paul, will certainly give it a go when the seasons over, although today it was clear again! Elle xx
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Post by suep on May 28, 2019 8:14:18 GMT
Oh bless that little one that fell asleep in the hole (shows how perfectly they cling on to branches etc immediately they have to). Lovely picture Elle, and good luck to the tiny ones. Maybe the parents will feed for another day or so in the box, be interesting to see. Sue
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Post by blueeyedchick on May 28, 2019 9:08:58 GMT
Staggered fledging elle with the looks of it. All power to Poppy fantastic Mum isn't she? They really do deserve our respect. How they find them and get them all rounded up is phenomenal but they do it. Good luck to the youngest when they go.
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Post by chrisp on May 28, 2019 9:34:48 GMT
Hope the rest have gone today Elle and formed up with he others. Sad in a way when they go. Our parents came back to check for a couple of days to see if anyone was left so hopefully she’ll be able o round them all up.
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Post by YorksherLass on May 28, 2019 11:57:12 GMT
Thanks for the latest news Elle & a lovely piccie. Will check in later to see if any more news, have to go now as my lunch is ready.
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 28, 2019 12:44:55 GMT
What is the update today Elle? All fledge apart from the two smallest?
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Post by elle on May 29, 2019 11:01:40 GMT
Well my last 3 chicks finally fledged this morning before 8am, even my smallest . Yesterday Poppy’s sole job was feeding them, and by god did she feed them, by this morning you would never have believed I had any smaller ones, they was all evenly grown (overnight) . Strange they fledged exactly as they’d hatched (staggered). Zorro did the feeding of the 3 previous fledglings, he never came anywhere near the box after the first ones went on Monday!!, I did see him in the trees and then coming to get the mealworms then flying back to them. He has been fantastic all the time, but then again he was brilliant last year when he had 10. After the last 3 went this morning the full family, including Poppy and Zorro, flew off all together I did shed a tear, it was so lovely so that’s me done for another year icon_biggrin Roll on next year (hopefully) I will be bobbing in & out to keep an eye on all the nests which remain!! Best of luck to all Elle xx
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Post by hfriel on May 29, 2019 12:17:46 GMT
Don’t know how I missed your last piece of news Elle. 🤦♀️ I’m minding the Grandsons today so slightly distracted....... Great news and well done to Poppy, Zorro and yourelf 🥂
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Post by blueeyedchick on May 29, 2019 12:33:16 GMT
Oh that is wonderful elle, yes don't they grow quickly? Flo stuffed her babes until they burst a few days prior to the run up to leaving. Glad all went well with Poppy and Zorro I love a happy ending. Staggered egg laying and fledging is not such a daft theory after all I'd say it is a sensible one.
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Post by sammi on May 29, 2019 12:34:51 GMT
Hi Elle, so pleased they all made it out into the world and Mum and Dad seem well in control. Bye bye little ones I'm not sure I can do another year
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Post by suep on May 29, 2019 15:53:02 GMT
So happy they all flew off together Elle, what a lovely image - i’d have blubbered too. Brilliant outcome. Sammi, I said I didn’t think I could do this again, but have already altered things - ‘just in case’ Sue
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Post by YorksherLass on May 30, 2019 15:02:26 GMT
I couldn't get back in yesterday Elle, so I've just read your last posting which is for Poppy & Zorro & their family, but for you now having empty nest syndrome. Sending to you.
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Post by chrisp on May 30, 2019 15:24:51 GMT
Oh that’s lovely Elle. Whole family flying off together like a little squadron. Hope you see them around. If they know there’s worms around they’re bound to be back. 👍
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Post by WildlifePaul on May 30, 2019 18:45:23 GMT
Brilliant Elle, Glad it turned into a success story even for the little ones!
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Post by Ann70 on Mar 7, 2020 6:20:27 GMT
Hi Ellie Hope alls well with you, are you ready for the new season,Good luck with your boxes
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