So it has happened...the nest box almost emptied in an afternoon of excitement.
Tufty was first, as predicted long ago...
Tufty was first, as predicted long ago...
A bit of a gap before number two plucked up courage, very much encouraged by the parent refusing to hand the grub over...
And then a very long video of numbers three, four and five making a bid for freedom...
Lara managed to capture one of these three leaving - this is iPhone footage, so excuse the quality, but right near the end of the clip someone flies from the nest box on the right to the bush on the left. Great work, even if the camerawoman was trembling with excitement!
Here's still from the video with a head and shoulders sticking out...
Which just leaves "Micro", spending the night alone in the now spacious box. He made a big effort to fly to the exit hole, but just isn't strong enough yet - there was almost two days between the first and last eggs hatching. Both parents have been in to feed him this evening, and we have stepped up the live food again to make it easy for them, so we are hopeful he will gain the necessary strength. Stay tuned...
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