Well ... it's been an interesting couple of days for this year's residents ... From the last post, we seem to have 'lost' a couple of chicks !! On the morning of the 14th May, I definitely counted 8 ... By the 16th May, there were only 6 !! I did notice that one of the chicks was a little smaller than the others and struggling to get to the food, but all the others seemed to be of equal size. I have scanned through all the video clips and I can't see where they went 'missing' ! I can only assume that Mum took them out overnight when the camera isn't on. Anyway, the remaining 6 all seem to be flourishing.
Here you can see how quickly they have developed since the last post. They are now little balls of fluff, eyes open, with their feathers filling out and already practising some wing stretching and flapping:
It is getting a little crowded in there now, and Glo comes in keep them all in check ! They all line up nicely when she's gone !!
Glo isn't going to get a good night's sleep with the fidgeting youngsters, and it looks like she's already given up and decided to sleep to the side of the nest ...
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