Mistle Thrush Update

[jacey]

Mrs Mistle Thrush has been sitting tight on a clutch of five eggs laid one per day from Monday to Friday over the week of 29th May. The last time she was off the nest was Thursday 14th and when I peeped the eggs were all there. On Friday 15th June there were four tiny, mostly bald chicks in the nest. I don't know whether they hatch together or in relays. There may still be an egg buried under the chicks, or I may have miscounted chicks as they were tiny and all dogpiled together, little scrawny things with huge beaks. I didn't manage to get a photo of the chicks as Mrs M-T was only away from the nest for a few moments, but I have my camera close to the window and will snap one if I can.

More later.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That's good to hear. I hope they do well.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that they've made it safely through all the cold and the rain.