Thursday, May 03, 2007

 

The nestling.......

I found a nest a few weeks ago. I thought I saw birds entering a conifer hedge at the back of our property, carrying bits of grass and moss. A dunnock, quite a small shy bird with strange mating habits. A careful parting of the branches, and there it was.
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Hopefully in a few days I would be able to post a result of the hatching's.

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But only one of the three eggs hatched.

And the little fellow became........

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......... then flew away!

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# posted by LePhare @ 10:52 PM
Comments:
Awwwww....how sweet! What lovely pictures. Was it difficult to take them?
# posted by Blogger Hazel : 8:35 AM
 
Not difficult once you've found the nest. I try not to take too many, so as not to disturb the birds. It's seems to be a yearly occurrence now, and long may it continue.
# posted by Blogger LePhare : 10:21 PM
 
What beautiful eggs!!!! I hope that little bird has a wonderful life :)
# posted by Blogger Fiona : 1:01 AM
 
I removed the two infertile eggs from the nest. They were both cracked, so that was the reason.
# posted by Blogger LePhare : 10:31 PM
 
Did mum and dad dickie bird come back?
# posted by Blogger Fiona : 2:30 AM
 
They were too busy. Dunnocks have strange mating habits.
# posted by Blogger LePhare : 10:36 PM
 
Not only dunnocks!!!

You're quite the bird fancier, Ian :)
# posted by Blogger Fiona : 12:07 AM
 
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