OMG the babies had vanished this morning by 5am. They were fine at dusk, but when I checked this morning there was no sign of life. Does anyone know their fate?
The little birds have really grown in the three days I have been away. I read that it takes 19 days for them to fledge, so they should be ready to leave the nest on 27th May. I will miss them when they go.
OK maybe I am seeing double as I've been watching so much, but I think there might be 8 chicks. They are really getting lively and starting to look like little birds instead of just a huge beak on a stick.
One of the parents keeps diving down amongst the chicks head first so that only the tail is showing. It is amazing the poor little chicks are not squashed to bits.
Awwww a soft bundle of wiggling feathers, silky and sweet. Then Three massive gaping gobs appeared and I thought mum and dad might fall in! It,s great to see both mum and dad are feeding, I wonder wether the rain makes it difficult getting food.Flight must be harder.
A rich variety of birds visit British gardens, and you can help encourage them by setting up a bird feeder in your garden. The most common visitors are Blue Tits, Great Tits, Sparrows, Chaffinches and even the occasional Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
How many different birds can you spot?
At night, you may catch a glimpse of one of the UK's most elusive and increasingly rare mammals, the Hedgehog. As autumn progresses, they will become more active, foraging for food to build up their strength for the long, winter hybernation. They eat slugs, beetles and other insects, but are partial to unsalted peanuts too. If you leave food out for our spiny friends, make sure it isn't bread and milk, as this will make them ill.
Climate Details are not available for this camera.
From the cute and cuddly to farmyard friends and close encounters of a crawly kind, all the animals you meet, groom and hold at Crealy love people especially children and can't wait to meet you!
gijoe
