Awwww... baby birds born...

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 17 Apr 2007, 14:48

These baby bird were just born today. In Holland we call thise waterbird a 'meerkoet', but dont know the english name so please inform me

The nest is in our backyard. Ever since the nest was there I've been feeding the bird on the nest some bread almost every day, so today I could come pretty close without the mother getting upset or something. I quickly snapped 6 or 7 shots, and than left them alone again.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 17 Apr 2007, 18:33

Superb photos - you got really close. Did mummy not go mental on you? Guarding her new born chicks.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 17 Apr 2007, 18:38

Nah, I was about 1 meter away I think. She's used to me by now, I guess... because of the feeding these last few weeks.

I actually went back outside after I posted these pics, and gave some bread to the mom, and she fed her babies with it

I feel kinda sad that there are now a couple of babies, most likely 4 or 5, but most of them will probably be eaten by some big birds or something...

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 18 Apr 2007, 19:31

Goddamnit...

All the baby birds are gone.

Probably eaten by a cat cause I heard the birds making noice, so I went outside to check. Mother bird was gone from the nest, a cat fled the scene, and the nest was empty

Tomorrow I'll try to build a bit of a little fence around the nest, and hopefully they will have new eggs and baby birds. This sucks, having seen that baby momma on it's nest for many weeks now, and 1 day after her babybirds are born, they're taken from her...

I fucking hate nature.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Apr 2007, 19:33

That's sad