Fledglings in your garden anyone? (1 Viewer)

[Pam_m]

I have two as well, I think there were three to start with. Have also got two baby dunnocks here.

I meant from 2 broods, Fozzy! Normally I see more than one from a brood.

 

[Fozzybear]

Ah, I see. I really don't know with the ones here which are new, old or whatever - I have been wondering about the Robins I'm seeing as they seem to have little downy tufts on their heads and I thought they'd lost that as I'd been seeing the fledglings in the garden for some time. These 'could' be from a second brood, I really don't know.

Have been seeing a Magpie in my garden, very scruffy-looking, being chased around by the Collared Dove! It looks like it might be a youngster but I could be wrong - I'd expect an adult to have much more confidence though, and not to be quite so untidy!

 

[Wendy Morris]

That's a seriously scruffy magpie, Fozzy! Reckon you are right about it being a youngster, adults can be a bit wary, but usually take on all comers....well, the Dorset ones do!

 

[Pam_m]

Ah, I see. I really don't know with the ones here which are new, old or whatever - I have been wondering about the Robins I'm seeing as they seem to have little downy tufts on their heads and I thought they'd lost that as I'd been seeing the fledglings in the garden for some time. These 'could' be from a second brood, I really don't know.

Have been seeing a Magpie in my garden, very scruffy-looking, being chased around by the Collared Dove! It looks like it might be a youngster but I could be wrong - I'd expect an adult to have much more confidence though, and not to be quite so untidy!

That is an untidy one, Fozzy! I have had juvenile Magpies in my garden but they haven't looked like yours in the pic. Maybe yours is newly fledged? The juveniles I have had in my garden have been cautious and very wary, especially when the Carrion Crows put in an apearance as are the adult Magpies!

 

[Pam_m]

Today's fledgling I reckon, the Sparrow still has some yellow gape!

 

[Fozzybear]

Saw a scruffy magpie at Ipswich today too, looked quite young so maybe it's something youngsters can tend towards, not sure as I've seen so few young magpies!

Had a rather nice moment in the garden when I got home - I saw lots of sparrows hopping around on the ground as the feeder was empty, and a greenfinch was looking for food too with a youngster calling and begging. I went out to top up the feeders and noticed one of the young robins on the fence fluttering around and trying to pluck the blackberries. I walked slowly over and said hello and he looked at me then carried on trying to get the berries, then after a few goes flew across and landed on my shoulder, paused for a moment then flew off into the bushes! Amazing! :'D

Nice young sparrow Pam. :t:

 

[Pam_m]

Sounds as though your young Robin may eat from your hand, Fozzy! How lovely to have such a confiding bird in your garden!

 

[Stewart J.]

Lovely to see (and hear!!!) fledgling Goldcrests and Greenfinches being fed seed by parents from our feeders this last week or so plus the gang of Spuggies. Seem to be putting out more seed, nyger and peanuts than in winter.

Oh and not to forget the young Blackbirds.

Its great though and a source of endless entertainment.

Stewart

 

[Pam_m]

Lovely to see (and hear!!!) fledgling Goldcrests and Greenfinches being fed seed by parents from our feeders this last week or so plus the gang of Spuggies. Seem to be putting out more seed, nyger and peanuts than in winter.Oh and not to forget the young Blackbirds.

Its great though and a source of endless entertainment.

Stewart

Same here, Stewart! Even the fatballs are going quickly, so much different from winter! I wonder why it is. Fledglings to feed is one answer I suppose.

A pleasure to see though!

 

[Fozzybear]

Sounds as though your young Robin may eat from your hand, Fozzy! How lovely to have such a confiding bird in your garden!

I think it's quite possible - I went into the garden earlier to put out some food and he/she was hopping around so I crouched down and called to it and gently tossed some small pieces of suet and it came over and was pecking away at the ground and the suet no more than a foot or so from where I was crouching! :king:

Haven't seen any Goldcrests for a while and have never seen any in my garden, especially not a young one! I've not yet seen a young Goldcrest but with my hearing I can't hear their calls to I have to really look if I want to find them. I'm getting though huge amounts of seed too, which is not ideal as I'm supposed to be economising while I'm looking for work! The birds do give good value though, quite a buzz to watch them in the garden.

 

[Chickadeedeedee]

Six Golden -crowned Kinglet fedglings came to cheer me up this morning!

 

[Pam_m]

I think it's quite possible - I went into the garden earlier to put out some food and he/she was hopping around so I crouched down and called to it and gently tossed some small pieces of suet and it came over and was pecking away at the ground and the suet no more than a foot or so from where I was crouching! :king:
Haven't seen any Goldcrests for a while and have never seen any in my garden, especially not a young one! I've not yet seen a young Goldcrest but with my hearing I can't hear their calls to I have to really look if I want to find them. I'm getting though huge amounts of seed too, which is not ideal as I'm supposed to be economising while I'm looking for work! The birds do give good value though, quite a buzz to watch them in the garden.

Sounds highly likely, Fozzy!:t:

How lovely your birds sound, Lydia! Golden -crowned Kinglet...wow!!!:t:

 

[Wendy Morris]

Bit beyond fledgling stage, but the first chance I've had to take a pic of a young goldfinch.

 

[Pam_m]

Bit beyond fledgling stage, but the first chance I've had to take a pic of a young goldfinch.

A very nice pic it is too, Wendy!:t:

 

[palval147]

There are some super photo's since I was last here.
Fozzy's Magpie, Pam's Sparrow & Wendy's Goldfinch. All lovely.

 

[Fozzybear]

Lovely Goldfinch Wendy, they look rather like the young Greenfinches - I guess you'd expect some similarities in the young as they're in the same family of birds.

I managed to get VERY close to my friendly baby Robin, managed to take some photos with my macro lens from about 45cm away! I posted one in the gallery but here's a crop. The detail in the original image is amazing, fascinating to see the tiny feathers circling the eye and the filaments around the beak.

 

[Pam_m]

An amazing capture, Fozzy! You are to be applauded!:clap:

 

[palval147]

Now that is an excellent photo, Fozzy. You really should enter that in a competition, it's gorgeous.

 

[Wendy Morris]

Excellent photo, Fozzy.

 

[Chickadeedeedee]

Yes! Stunning photo, Fozzy! *LOVE* the little wisps of down on his little head! :t: