It is obvious that h/she is a lot younger than JJ was when he first came down to us, and into the planter. By then, JJ had lost all its down already, while this youngster has got a lot of it, still. And also, he/she is a lot noisier than JJ! Probably because it is so much younger.
For example: It has left the nest (involuntarily, perhaps?) not to long ago.
I have not seen it feed for itself. (yet) I see it on my wall, or fence, but it still has not been down to the planter where the food is.
It is not the only Corvid being fed down here. In the early morning I am welcomed by a very loud magpie fledgling, which cries its way through the morning. Then there is a Rook fluffer too. An very unusual event. Usually, late spring, the adult Rooks would start 'disappearing to the Rookery down at the Church of Ireland, at the bay and at Riverside. (where we used to live. )
The Rooks would then stay away till late summer/early autumn. Around September, they would return.
Sometimes adults started moving their belongings to the nursery in March/April already.
This Rook youngster with its dad/mum is the only Rook family around at this moment, plus a few juveniles from last year.
Here is our newest addition:
jackdaw, Corvus monedula. (fledgling)
And other birds in the garden:
Dunnock, Prunella modularis
Robin, Erithacus rubecula
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
That Jackdaw is just too cute for words. You want to just cuddle him or her. Wonderful photos of him and the rest of the birds.
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ReplyDeleteYep, this is one cute little youngster.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliments on my photos, Crow.
We had a jackdaw fledgling that we looked after for about a week. He left just a few minutes ago. I think I saw him being chased off by other birds. Will he be okay on his own?
ReplyDeleteWas it wounded or were you one of the many people who take a young bird in, once you don't see any adults around? Worst mistake if it was the latter! You see, when birds fledge from the nest, the parents will continue to feed it for a couple of weeks.They will keep a look out for them too, from afar, mind. So please, never do this again, as the parents would have abandoned it after they could not locate it's call.
ReplyDeleteWith so many young birds around, it is only natural that other birds will want to chase it from a foodsource.