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  1. #1
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    Default My house guests have returned

    Hi,

    Back in February of this year I posted about our resident sunbirds.

    For some weeks now I have watched the reconstruction of the remnants of the February nest. Mr & Mrs Sunbird have remade the nest in the same place as before.

    It was and is lovely to watch them build and prepare. I hobbled out there today and spot 2 little heads.

    I tried for some baby photos but these little guys keep ducking down when I go near.There are two hatchlings but one ducks down,not a great photo but hey it is with the phone camera.
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    I am really chuffed they chose us again to host them.

    Grahame

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  2. #2
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    I was in the shed a moment ago and blow me down, theres a baby sunbird in there with mum doing practice flight.
    Sorry I was too slow to get the camera.

    How quickly they grow up and leave home
    What a good start to the week!

    Grahame

  3. #3
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    Hi Grahame
    We were running a couple of weeks behind your birds schedule. The birds built a new nest this season seeming to prefer a more sheltered spot.
    This pic was from last weekend.
    sunbirds.jpg

    Yesterday was launch day. After some false starts (flying into a window and a near death experience with a Jack Russel Terrier) they have left home.

    John

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    Good news John,
    It is very uplifting to have the little birds return to renest again.
    We humans must be doing something right for them.

    Grahame

  5. #5
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    Yet again,
    It is in-bloody-credible. They little birds came back AGAIN to the same nest. That three times now, in a calendar year.

    I never have seen or heard of that before in my life. Its definitely the same pair as the stroppy little male attacks me ( I am on the other side of the glass window) and the same male bird plays on the wifes wind chimesas he did last 2 times.

    I asked on one of the bird forums and the opinion is it must be optimum conditions for them.

    I saw only 1 chick this time.Once again the little bugger shot through without a goodbye.

    Grahame

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