Woke up this morning to be greeted with an empty nest ! All 4 remaining youngsters decided that today was the day to make their way out into the big wide world. To be fair it was a lovely morning, for a change. Checking back on the footage, it seemed that they wanted an early start, so much so that I missed the first one to fledge! Once the first one had gone, the other 3 quickly followed suit, even 'runty' (which was a surprise), and by 05:15am they were all gone. Good Luck little fellas ...
So after all the trials and tribulations, a fairly successful season. Fred & Freda managed to raise 50% of their brood, which is slightly below the average, but under the circumstances a remarkable achievement.
So that's it ... until next year, when we will do it all again (if we're lucky)! I hope you've enjoyed watching Fred & Freda's story, I wish you a great summer (surely the weather must improve!), and hope to catch up with you again next Spring.
Fledglings Nos.3&4
Fledgling No. 5
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