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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
I'll find out and report back. We have to look after them for another week.
Well, it's been nice knowing you Reynard. It's only a matter of time.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Today I discovered how blue tits prevent their chicks from filling their nest with poo. It was grimly fascinating to observe, but seeing as how this is a family friendly forum, I'm not at liberty to elaborate. I do apologise.
Edit: BTW, it doesn't involve one of these....
Edit: BTW, it doesn't involve one of these....
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Today I discovered how blue tits prevent their chicks from filling their nest with poo. It was grimly fascinating to observe, but seeing as how this is a family friendly forum, I'm not at liberty to elaborate. I do apologise.
Edit: BTW, it doesn't involve one of these....
What, you're not going to manifest your inner Chris Packham?
Baby birds deposit a "poo parcel" which the parents take outside and then it's "chocks away"
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
Or faecal sac. But I def prefer poo parcelWhat, you're not going to manifest your inner Chris Packham?
Baby birds deposit a "poo parcel" which the parents take outside and then it's "chocks away"
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Oh, all right. I'll come clean. The chicks stick their bums in the air and exude a toothpaste-like bead , which Mum picks up in her beak straight off the bum. She then goes out of the nest. Lord knows what happens to the stuff.What, you're not going to manifest your inner Chris Packham?
Baby birds deposit a "poo parcel" which the parents take outside and then it's "chocks away"
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
She drops it as far away from the nest as she can. Stops predators from knowing there are chicks ...
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Thank you. I was grimly fascinated by seeing the "housekeeping" on our little spy cam. I've even started whispering, Attenborough-style.
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raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Only 2 though,
The 'black gang' Merlin & Cinders are elsewhere, up to mischief no doubt
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Sunny morning here !
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
On the news they said that 50% of people are now listening to digital radio. Does that mean that people are listening to digital in one ear whilst listening to FM in the other ? 
