Saturday 1 June 2013

Two Robins For the Price of One + Nestbox News

Just before I took this photo the Robin on the right had brought a seed from another feeder and gave it to the other:

Robins

Two possibilities here. This can happen in the mating season where the male feeds the female as part of the bonding process. Alternatively it could be an adult feeding a fledgling. I lean towards the latter. Either way it is not very often two Robins can be seen so close together without a vicious fight starting.

* As Adrian reminded me, a juvenile Robin would have been speckled and not bright red so this must have been a pair.  *

Great Tit Nestbox

The babies have grown really fast these past few days and the way they are climbing out of the nest and exercising their wings means it won't be very long before they fledge:


Great Tit Nestlings



It is getting crowded in there even with only four youngsters.

Even more so when mum joins them for the night:

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8 comments:

  1. John, I think they are adults as the young are just spotted brown.

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  2. Thank you Adrian - I had forgotten about the colouring.

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    1. John, I believe the correct term is speckled.

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  3. i hadn't realized your robins are identical for male and female.

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    1. Spitten image of each other. That's why they offer food. Nasty wee devils they are.

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    2. About the only time they can be told apart is when the male feeds the female TWG.

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  4. Yes definitely male and female adults John and what a great capture! I'm not sure I've ever seen a pair, definitely never photographed them, well done! The Great Tits are very active, I suspect it won't be long now, lets hope the weather stays decent for their big adventure :-)

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    1. I was really chuffed they stayed so close long enough for a reasonable photo Jan. The GTs get more active daily. I thought one was going to leave late yesterday as it was investigating the hole. I was pleased it stayed as it was too late and a cool night.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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