OK I'll start this off. Czech Republic jays and a red squirrel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsXWkp1_BM
Harriet brought a toy squirrel back to the nest for her two chicks
https://www.dickpritchettrealestate.com/c6MIB1wgMSU.html
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Unknown said:
How interestinng!
I have viaited a fair few nests of red kites in Scotland. They are renowned for 'decorating' their nests with unusual objects.....Shakespeare rarely wrote about things that were uncommon in his time and...... In 'A winter's tale' he writes.......... "When the kite builds, look to lesser linen."........... so even in The Bard's day they were well known for stealing clothes from washing lines. Looks like this Bald Eagle has a similar trait. I have found a child's doll in one Kite nest, a pornographic magazine in another and a bar 'drip towel' in a third.
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
Kind regards, Ann
Worrying news from the Dunedin Northern Royal Albatross Cam Dad returned after 4 weeks away, with an apparent leg injury. He managed to feed the chick and flew away OK. Fingers crossed he recovers. These birds can suffer horrible injuries and often death following fishing boats for bait or discarded fish/offal
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Thanks Korky for the update. I knew there were concerns for his long absence away but so pleased he has now returned. I hope his injury isn't too serious and that he soon recovers with no long-lasting effects. As you say, there are so many dangers when these birds fly off in search of food. Little Pippa isn't so little anymore, she's a beauty! Thanks again
This from DOC's Royal Albatross Centre's Facebook page;
'The ranger searched the headland but it appears OGK has flown out to sea again. We will continue remotely monitoring the colony and OGK’s condition when he next returns. We are hoping OGK’s leg injury may be superficial. It is not unheard of for leg injuries to mend naturally on their own. We have no way of knowing how he has become injured while he was flying at sea over the last four weeks. Albatross chicks rely on both parents to feed them. If parents are absent for several weeks DOC rangers would normally monitor the chick’s weight and supplementary feed it if necessary to ensure they are consuming enough food.'
Good news. OGK's leg seems much better- still limping a bit but able to feed his chick after 7 days away
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