Daddy takes over the baby care
The eggs seem to have been hatched now in the Pond Field nest although the chicks are too small to be seen above the high edge of the nest at the moment The male was trying to regurgitate food for them where they were nestling under the wings of the mother so he was lifting her feathers out of the way to do that. She then stood up to give him better access to the chicks and had a good stretch and brush up-she had probably been sitting there for ages!
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Are there any chicks in the Sand School nest? When our bike ride arrived there an adult flew in but there was only one
@suebarnett-naturegazing
Ай бұрын
I did actually film three chicks the day we were both there, but I haven't had the chance to go back yet to see them again. Was hoping to go today but rain and Knepp don't mix!
Oohh must come down tomorrow after work is it still as muddy?
@suebarnett-naturegazing
Ай бұрын
Yes it was still muddy on Monday when I did a brief walk up the drive to take a friend to see the Sand School nest and the "Camera" nest after visiting the Knepp cafe! Young are showing now in the Sand School nest, although getting a good view is a bit difficult. They are now very visible in the "Camera" nest though. I'm hoping to go tomorrow too as hopefully it will be sunny. I want to see whether the young are visible in the Pond Field nest yet!
@grimpeursdusud1533
Ай бұрын
Thanks for showing me the Camera nest! definitely the best view. I waited about 30 mins in case the adult flew back to a nest but he didn't so I contented myself with watching the bunnies in the hedgerow being Meerkhats and generally doing what ours do. The wier pond (not sure what it's called) was very still with a lot of vegetation in the surface don't think there are any waterfowl on it at the moment.
@suebarnett-naturegazing
Ай бұрын
@@grimpeursdusud1533 Yes I was so pleased I was able to show you where it was. I was hoping that the adult would fly back too, but no luck this time! And thank you for showing me the best view of the Sand School nest behind those huge oak trees. I never thought to look back from there. I managed to get some really nice photos of the three chicks in that nest. I was thinking it would be too far away but actually they seem ok cropped in closer. I think they call that weir the Hammer Pond? I haven't walked up that path for ages as there never seems to be anything on the pond, but in a previous year there were some Great Crested Grebes and their chicks there so maybe later. Enjoy Ireland!