The wrens in the coconut bird house have fledged. I saw one sitting right on the edge of the hole and thought it was an exhausted parent but later realised it was a fledgling plucking up courage to fly! Hubby got his fibre optic inspection camera and confirmed the nest was empty. It was a bittersweet moment because I was pleased they’d all successfully fledged but I was sad I didn’t have them to keep an eye on any longer and of course being spider and insect eaters they would never come to the bird feeders or tables. We hope we’ll see them flitting around the garden.
But other fledglings have started coming to the feeding station, ranging from woodpeckers to tits and even the crows brought their juvenile, as large as themselves, who stood waiting for mum or dad to feed him!
Hubby managed to snap a good shot of the juvenile woodpecker with his/her cute red beret, which all juvenile greater spotted woodpeckers have, eating from the nut feeder which his mum had just introduced him to before flying away. Later a blue tit fledgling landed on the roof of our bird table and sat there for ages, no doubt exhausted. I went out and it let me get right up to it with my camera with no fear at all. When I returned to the kitchen window I saw him go to join his Mum or Dad who waited in a nearby shrub.
They really lift my spirits and I thought I’d share them with you in the hope they’ll lift yours too. 😍🤗😘
My son has chicken pox 
Recently diagnosed, hoping for some good news!
