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
Lot to learn
GBB Gull feeding chicks near Bedruthan Steps
Tony
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wherryman/
Some brilliant photos everyone.
While at Middleton Lakes on Sunday 23rd June, wandering around in the wooded area and I fancied a wine gum, so put my hand in my pocket, rustled the packet trying to get it out, and all of a sudden this little robin appeared right in front of me!
I took out a wine gum to eat and it decided the wine gum was food!
Needless to say I didn't feed the robin a wine gum, but very often I carry proper bird food and this day was no different.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Another two Warblers
Willow
And a somewhat difficult to see but very cute Whitethroat.
My bird photos HERE
These are from the other day before the Forum went mad...
Thanks for info on size Alan, much better - this shows the imposter masquerading as a Nuthatch
That's better now we can see who he is:-)
Here be the babies I saw around Radipole and Arne yesterday...
These looked much younger than in the picture... I think they must've glammed themselves up to sneak off to the pub!
Who doesn't love a fluffy ickle cygnet?!
Awww!!
Brave fella, landed only a couple of feet from me... he'll make a 2nd appearance on the forum in the Fence Post thread! (I bet you can barely contain your excitement
Guess who??
Fledglings from a nest under the porch entrance to Stourhead.
Eider Ducklings.