This season we seem to have had more fledglings than ever with several broods from the BT & GT birds. With live mealworms and camera at the ready, here are some photos.
With being slightly earlier breeders a lot of the Great tit fledglings are now independent although some still demand being fed by their parents; here is a young Blue Tit who's not quite got the hang of helping itself to the mealies …………… waiting by the dish for anyone to feed it LOL
"Are you going to feed me" ????? ……………..
Nope ! probably not its parent so little BT's hunger went unsatisfied ………...
poor little BT ;(
"Are you going to feed me Mr Robin" ????
Nope ! so little BT went to inspect the dish itself …………….
"What do I do" ……….."how do I catch a worm" ??? "can someone help me out here" ????
"Momma ! ………… is that you ? " …………………..
"GIMME ...…..GIMME...…...GIMME "
"Thanks Momma" :)
Another mouth demanding food !! ………………..
"Momma ……. Poppa" ……………….
and another young bluey being fed on the trellis …………..
Now the Great Tit juveniles were begging for food ………………. despite most being independent now …..
"I'm sure I can hear termites in here " !!! ………………..
meanwhile yet another GT juvenile was being fed nearby ………….
"POPPA ………..MOMMA ………… don't forget ne " ……………………..
"Come back with that mealie" !! ……………………….
and this little Blue Tit just looked on bemused at all the activity ……………………...
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Regards, Hazel
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Lot to learn
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Kind regards, Ann
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