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.
Herring Gull chicks
Lovely photos Paul and Alan,
look what I spotted lurking in the gloom this morning :) weather so wet and miserable I placed an extra sun-heart feeder out. This is the earliest I have seen juvenile Bullfinches but we have two pairs and they breed every year.
Sorry pics are so bad but the weather and light is positively awful
It was waiting for Dad to collect and mush up a few sunflower hearts …………….
update: at least two young bullfinch so far.
Unknown said:We are open for suggestions about which cherry trees are most attractive to birds!
This will give you a few ideas Ann.
Nice to see the young Bully's - not seen any yet this year and you know how many there are at Pennington!
Although Lunt Meadows is several miles from the coast, they have several Avocet chicks this year - I counted 11 at the weekend. This was one of the larger ones
Also some Little Ringed Plover chicks