The eggs hatched three days ago, after 30 days or so, I took this photo yesterday:
One of them managed to get out of the nest the night after it hatched, and couldn't get back. It was getting rather distressed, judging by the noise it was making, and the parents couldn't do anything about it, so I crawled out of the window, picked it up and put it back in the nest with its sibling.
They are very active; scuttling about the balcony, and pecking everything in sight. I keep wanting to pick them up, but it's best that they don't get accustomed to humans.
Sex and violence outside my bedroom window!
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nice! more pictures please!
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That is a really good photo what camera/lens did you use?
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What is your cat's opinion regarding the newborn ?
Probably not the most confused programmer anymore on the XCORE forum.
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I use a Nikon D80 with the Nikkor 18-135 zoom that came in the kit, it's not a top-class lens but does quite a good job. The new D90 would be nice, but I don't take enough photos to justify it.
Here are some pics I took today:
I haven't let the cat out on the balcony since the parents started building the nest. They didn't take any notice of him anyway, although he liked stalking them. He looks longingly out of the window at the chicks, of course, and the female sometimes gets alarmed when she sees him. They both screech when I open the window to feed them.
I still keep wanting to pick them up.
Here are some pics I took today:
I haven't let the cat out on the balcony since the parents started building the nest. They didn't take any notice of him anyway, although he liked stalking them. He looks longingly out of the window at the chicks, of course, and the female sometimes gets alarmed when she sees him. They both screech when I open the window to feed them.
I still keep wanting to pick them up.
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Such violence, oh the agony of it all.
Go on, let the cat out of the bag. :o
If you do, I'll give ya a nickel. :mrgreen:
Go on, let the cat out of the bag. :o
If you do, I'll give ya a nickel. :mrgreen:
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Under the protected species legislation I could be prosecuted for doing that. I think it's a max. £5,000 fine and six months jail. Your nickel won't go very far. :D
I just saw the famous behaviour with the chicks pecking the red spot on a parent's lower mandible. The adult promptly regurgitated something unrecognisable (it might have been shellfish) which the chicks ate with relish.
I just saw the famous behaviour with the chicks pecking the red spot on a parent's lower mandible. The adult promptly regurgitated something unrecognisable (it might have been shellfish) which the chicks ate with relish.