Tuesday 3 June 2014

Chirp, Chirp .. It's Feeding Time.


Continuing the theme from my previous post and as promised here are just a few images of the recently fledged Blue Tits that visited the garden feeder on Monday. 

One individual was just happy to hang around and wait for its parents but some of the others were far more vocal.



As you can see the adult looks fairly worn out having spent a couple  of weeks fattening up its young charges and still they won't allow it any peace!

Even after the adult disappeared with four juveniles in tow, one youngster hung on for over twenty minutes and was constantly chirping in the hope of more food. Eventually it decided to fly off and find its siblings.


P.S. This brood DID NOT fledge from our nest box and it appears today that at least one adult is still visiting the box with whatever food it can find in-between the rain showers. I'll keep monitoring the nest box and let you know what, if anything, transpires.  FAB.

Linking to WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

23 comments:

  1. Those babies are the cutest little things EVER!! Nice series of photos, Frank!

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  2. Very cute babies but any parent would be pretty fed up with those incessant calls!

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  3. Wonderful photos and a lot of work for the parents.

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  4. That looks like a bossy bird child!

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  5. Had to laugh at the apparent anger of this little guy and I'm sure he wasn't angry at all! Lovely post.

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  6. Boy the parent birds sure have their work cut out for them, cute babies.

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  7. Ha! A demanding little twit! Being a parent isn't easy. Nice photos!

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  8. Oh how adorable! Terrific captures of these little gluttons Frank.

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  9. Wow; very hungry baby bird♪♪♪ Great photographs of parenting.
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  10. I can't but help feel sorry for the parents....they look worn out.
    Fledglings are very sweet.........

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  11. Just adorable! It is cute seeing the babies being fed by the adults.. Great captures.

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  12. another great post; will look forward to what brood my appear from the nest box Frank...

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  13. Parenting sure is tough!! Boom, Bobbi and Gary.

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  14. Cute little babies, but they are very demanding.

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  15. Holy Moses, that is some great action you caught! The parents look like me after putting up with my teenagers for a few years. :) Beautiful photos!!

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  16. This was lovely photos.
    Karin

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  17. Lovely family !! Great shots !!

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  18. It's great to see new life,lovely post Frank.
    John.

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  19. Feed me, feed me, feed me. It never ends with kids lol. Great photos!

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  20. Hi Everyone. Thanks for all your visits and complimentary words.

    Nesting Update: It now appears that OUR Blue Tits have left the nest today as I have seen at least three juveniles hiding in the Hawthorn and being fed this pm by the adults and one other helping itself on the seed feeder. Good news at long last.

    Cheers ... FAB.

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  21. Ha! it looks like junior has the patience of a boiling tea kettle! But what fun it must be to have them around.

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  22. Adorable, but demanding! Nice captures.

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