| May 11 |
Breakfast obviously wasn't good enough this morning, must have woken up on the wrong corner of the bird box! Mum goes off to complain to the chef.
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Stars of the show! Still one to go, maybe the spot light will help.
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Grub's up! Grub's down! Grub's gone!
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Mum takes time out to boogie with her chicks! What a star!
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| May 12 |
Egg-citement in the bird box! Last, but by no means least, a welcome new addition
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Well thats the shopping bill increased, another mouth to feed....
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After a busy day Mr & Mrs Blue spend a little quality time together to congratulate themselves on a job well done.
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| May 13 |
May the 13th, and the brass section is in fine form.......
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Quick dental check.....open wide
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| May 14 |
A nice juicy worm to start the day on, much needed protien for fast growing chicks...
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Mrs Blue spends a few minutes away......pillow fight!
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What goes in must come out, its swift removal shows Mrs Blue's dedication,
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| May 15 |
As all parents know, if you want your kids to grow healthy and strong, they need to eat all their greens....
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Nice to see Mr Blue getting involved with the waste disposal...I hope he washes his beak afterwards
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| May 16 |
Lively little fellows, well not that little any more, getting bigger by the day.
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Breath in kids, mums misplaced her car keys again....Bless their little wings.
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They are developing rapidly into little blue tits, their eyes and wings are really taking shape...starting to notice changes through the day....Its all exciting
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When the kids are asleep Mrs blue preens herself by turning into a fluff ball....
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| May 17 |
With the increase in feeding, comes the inevitable. Mrs Blue is well prepared
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Mrs Blue having a few strong words with Mr Blue...No more nipping off to the pub for a 'swift' one...
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| May 18 |
Mr Blue puts in, Mrs Blue takes out....The constant cycle continues with an amazing amount of dedication...
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The wings are noticeably bigger and look like they are capable of flight....
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I think Mrs Blue is on to us.......
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| May 19 |
Never bite of more than you can chew. And it's never a good idea to bite the beak that feeds...
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From one extreme to another. They occupy less space when quiet.
Soon the box will be a tight squeeze...
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| May 20 |
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Well Mrs Blue's strong words must have worked as Mr Blue certainly seems a lot more attentive.....
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Starting to lose the pinkness of a new born chick and develop the downy feathers of a healthy young bird.
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| May 21 |
The feeding continues, as the days go on. It's interesting to note the subtle differences between this and last year's batch of Blue's. The chick's development, the feeding and nesting style...
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All nine trumpet like mouths ready to receive.
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One of the chick's having a good stretch, giving us the chance to see just how quickly they have developed over the past few days...
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| May 22 |
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To day we see the first attempts at flight, as a few of the larger chicks stretch their wings with intent. The feeding appears to have slowed down and so has the presence of Mr Blue. It looks like the attention is now on the penultimate stage of their training, leaving the box!
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Exhausted by the days arduous schedule the chicks settle down to a well-deserved nap.... well done chicks!
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Go to next stage. |
