Yes, it's already that time of year when the little ones start to pop up. Anyone can add photos or stories regarding this years young.
(I don't think anyone else has already started this for 2019 but let me know if there is one somewhere that I missed)
Last year's thread is HERE
At Marshside yesterday I was surprised to see a couple of young Mallards with mum and dad but then today I saw another Mallard mum trying to herd 7 little ones who were doing a fine impression of random particles, heading in every direction as fast as they could possibly go. I suspected disaster when they passed in striking distance of a fishing Heron, but Mum put herself noisily in the way at the last moment and the Heron didn't try to get past her.
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Nige Flickr
They all seem to be doing well, surprised me as I hadn't realised any young had fledged.
Lot to learn
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Regards, Hazel
Kind regards, Ann
Can't wait Bob, meanwhile a couple from today
This young Robin was exploring the garden this morning, an adult appeared five mins later, not Titch, could have been female, anyway they disappeared together, and later on I saw the adult fly away from the shed with food in it's mouth, straight to the youngster by the gate, where they disappeared from view. Nice...could be one of Titch's, who knows:-)
Fabulous photos folks.
I've seen the other thread, and as yet, I understand this to be the master thread, so here comes a little grebe from RSPB Conwy, during a recent visit.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Another to add, our first juvenile in the garden .............a young GT although it looks like if fledged a while back.
I'm as sure as I can be that this is a juvenile Nuthatch ................... I'm going on last year's fledgling photos with very clean plumage, lighter buff, greyer rather than black supercilium and clean, neat white throat area !
we have two pair of nuthatches that breed each year.