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home alone |
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| wed 16th april 2003 |
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there's nothing left except a knackered nest and a rotten egg. isn't nature beautiful?
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sad news |
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| tues 15th april 2003 |
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one of the little fellas failed his first flying lesson
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almost there |
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| sat 12th april 2003 |
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the chicks are practically fully feathered and winged
the chicks are home alone now more than ever, as their mum & dad spend most of the day visiting the worm shop
this shot was taken with the now-operational highcam
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like adults, only smaller |
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| sat 12th april 2003 |
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our little friends are showing signs of a growing self-reliance
they are preening themselves, hustling for nest space and pooing on demand (their mum seems to eat it)
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crazy growth spurt |
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| wed 9th april 2003 |
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for the first time, our little fellas are looking like proper birds. there is still a little bit of naked flesh showing, but that should be gone by the end of the weekend
according to the rspb, the chicks will be making their first attempts at flight at the start of next week
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big boned |
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| mon 7th april 2003 |
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our little friends are hurtling towards maturity
those pink, oven-ready bodies have been enhanced by the acquisition of some pretty coarse feathers
and those creepy eyes are becoming a bit less alien
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still hungry |
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| sun 6th april 2003 |
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here's the only shot so far of them all begging for food at once
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the gravy train |
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| thurs 3rdh april 2003 |
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the clutch seem to share an enjoyment of the limited hobbies of eating, sleeping and growing
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the irrefutable proof |
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| thurs 3rd april 2003 |
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is dad a blackbird or what?
(though i suppose there is a small chance that he is a pet miner bird gone feral)
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let's all eat worms |
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| wed 2nd april 2003 |
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another tasty snack
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pile on! |
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| tues 1st april 2003 |
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the two eldest chicks celebrate their new sibling's bithday
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clean up |
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| tues 1st april 2003 |
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number three is now on the scene and mum ditches the empty shell
thanks to denise
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quality time |
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| tues 1st april 2003 |
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mrs thrush spends some time with her eldest two (by sitting on them) whilst anticipating the imminent arrival of number three
thanks to denise
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din dins |
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| tues 1st april 2003 |
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those eyes are beginning to haunt me
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number 2 |
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| tues 1st april 2003 |
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i have no idea if chick #2 is the sleepy or hungry one
i haven't learned how to tell them apart yet
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... and rest |
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| mon 31st march 2003 |
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this seems to the natural repose of the young fella
check out his freaky big eye!
and his crappy feathers
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bug time |
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| mon 31st march 2003 |
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yum!
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feed me |
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| mon 31st march 2003 |
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waiting for mrs lady thrush to come back with the goods
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eggs |
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| sat 29th march 2003 |
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it took a couple of weeks for the eggs to hatch
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