Monday, 15 June 2009
Blackbird Chicks Day 8 - last day of their lives
In the evening a rat discovered the nest and killed all these chicks and took them from the nest. Real shame.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Blackbird Nest - Day 2 after 1st Chick hatched
Taken by IP video conference connection (384kbps CIF resolution), three chicks have now hatched
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Second Blackbird Chick starts hatching
Female left the nest as the 2nd chick started to cut it's way out of the egg. Didn't get to see the fial stages as the parent comes back and sits on it! But quite amazing . . .
Day 11 incubation and Blackbird eggs start hatching
Suddenly noticed the parent bird picking up an egg shell and flew out of the nest to reveal the first chick. This video is taken moments after the hatching
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