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| Posted: Fri May 24th, 2024 12:57 |
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Iain
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Here is the Mother of the Owlet. A1101711-Edit by Iain Clyne, on Flickr
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| Posted: Fri May 24th, 2024 22:11 |
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Eric
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Good to catch her in daylight. I was excited to see our blue tits frantically delivering food to the nest box outside our kitchen window this morning. They were frequently stopping at the entrance of the nest box and not going in. It’s seemed likely they were about to fledge. We did see them take out 4 poo bags, so I was hopeful I could catch 4 fledging at least. I set my video camera up and had the A1 (with 800mm) ready on a tripod (for once!). That’s when the doorbell rang and a large parcel ( a new recliner for the conservatory) arrived. I quickly unpacked it and assembled it, having done another such chair a couple of weeks ago. Jan then reminded me I needed to cut down the box to accommodate 2 lamps being collected by courier next Wednesday. Not sure why I chose to do it then, rather than Tuesday evening… but I did! Returning to my kitchen seat some 45mins later, I discovered the video camera battery had died and stopped recording. And there was complete silence. Not a single dickie bird….all gone. The male parent came back a couple of times with food and was perplexed no one was there to take it. Clearly Simple Simon. I opened up the nest and was delighted to see there were no dead birds this year. Maybe the wet weather had reduced the number of eggs this year? But I was delighted to see that whatever number they had…..they all fledged. Just a bit miffed I and the cameras missed the moment. My birder mate Mike reassured me that blue tits usually fledge early morning. So maybe I was seeing the parents frantically trying to get a tail-end Charlie to come out ….and I was too late anyway. Still there’s always next year.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. At least the Robin has seized "this nettle, danger".  Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 10:53 |
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103rd Post |
Iain
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Nice too be able to watch them even if you did miss the big moment.  . They may have a second brood.
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 11:22 |
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Graham Whistler
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Good to see those Eric and Ian we are having a lot of Starlings on the Flutter Butter at the moment also a family of Greenfinches most days. Sony A1 with 200-600mm 1/2500 sec and 5000 ISO Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image.  Click here to comment on this image. Click here to comment on this image.
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 11:55 |
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jk
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Iain wrote:Tawny Owlet. Great spot Iain. I must look around more when I go out. There are plenty of trees with similar colouring and camoflague.
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 12:40 |
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Eric
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Iain wrote:Nice too be able to watch them even if you did miss the big moment. I’ve already cleaned and sanitised the nest box. Which makes me wonder if tits reuse the same nest and bedding for a second brood…or move on? And it also makes me wonder who goes round and clears out the natural nest holes they used? Strange …..we are told to do it in man made boxes, who does it in nature?
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 13:09 |
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chrisbet
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I have 2 bird boxes that the tits use every year. The first thing they do on arrival in the spring is to clear out the box. I have never done it for them in the 40 years we have been here!
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 20:12 |
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Eric
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chrisbet wrote:I have 2 bird boxes that the tits use every year. The first thing they do on arrival in the spring is to clear out the box. I have never done it for them in the 40 years we have been here! That’s good to know….it will save me doing it againnext year. lol
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 20:26 |
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Iain
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Eric wrote:I’ve already cleaned and sanitised the nest box. Which makes me wonder if tits reuse the same nest and bedding for a second brood…or move on? And it also makes me wonder who goes round and clears out the natural nest holes they used? Strange …..we are told to do it in man made boxes, who does it in nature? Birds do their own cleaning.
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| Posted: Sat May 25th, 2024 21:42 |
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Eric
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Iain wrote:Birds do their own cleaning. We live and learn. 
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