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.
Young sparrows have been in abundance this year, wherever I've been, home and out.
Well they're still this years young....but they're pretty big, and still all there!
And this one's just showing off
The young of today, have no respect for other peoples property whatsoever!
A juvenile wood pigeon thought it could walk on water, except, there's a net over the pond!
If you look to the left of the photo, you'll see the pond fountain....
(Photos taken through upstairs window)
The cheeky thing continued for ages, walking up and down the netting!"
And now for the hungry juvenile sparrows....
(Photos taken through kitchen window)
And the juvenile blue tit, that was taking it in turns with the sparrows to feed....
PimperneBloke said:
Lovely photos PB
PimperneBloke said:Well they're still this years young....but they're pretty big, and still all there!And this one's just showing off
A late brood of Egyptian goslings, taken last Friday 4th October in Regents Park
with Mum and Dad and some pidgies