With so many tiny birds in the nest it is difficult to count them. I haven't spotted any unhatched eggs so there could be eight chicks though so far I have only managed to count seven.
Both parents are doing a grand job finding the right kind of food for their ever hungry offspring, with mama alternating between brooding and finding food. Notice the way a chick turns bottom up after eating, seen in the third section of the video. This lets the parent collect and dispose of the waste products.
I missed managing to upload anything yesterday as my internet connection suddenly vanished soon after 10 in the morning and I didn't manage to get reconnected until about 9 p.m.. Fortunately I was able to get a slow connection with the iPhone to monitor Zen Internet's fault report page. Apparently it turned out to be a broken fibre cable somewhere in the Manchester area of the country.
Excellent video John. Those poor parents will be worn out by the end of it all.
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. It's no wonder parent birds look so ragged when the youngsters have fledged.
DeleteThis is wonderful. I see seven but as you say it's hard to tell.
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to get an accurate count Adrian. They are such fidgets.
Deletetiny little bobbleheads!
ReplyDeleteTWG with big bulging closed eyes!
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