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Latest Observations 2007
25 May - 4 June
The three youngsters
are outside since the 18 May. Since 23 May, we saw the parents, which
passed briefly
at the balcony, during 2-3 days.
Then during
a long week, until last week, we had seen any more neither the parents
nor the youngsters.
For a few days we see them again regularly with pleasure. The come
particularly
in the morning. They remain little of time but we see them more and
more often.
He sings again and, Sunday the 26th, they mated on the willow.
This
morning we hear a song and we see two titmouses, the two parents are
there.
Then we hear a continuous teetee-tit and see three titmouses (!?). Yes
there
are well 3 of them, the third one flaps the wings frantically and it is
gray
and yellow, it does not have blue feathers yet. For the first time we
see one
of small. It has now 17 days of freedom; it flies well and always
claims to be
nourished. It is such a pleasure to see again at last one of the
chicks.
5 June
We take again the way to the balcony.
Penelope and her chick.
Still hungry?
Only the tail feathers, well developed, and a little at the top of the wings start to take bluish colors.
8 June
The parents and the little one pass regularly, the every day.
21 days ago he accomplished his first flight. He always claims that his/her parents nourish him.
Another visitor, a greenfinch, got used to visit the balcony. During the month of May the mother came with her little one.
In
spite of
our dissuasive attitude, wood pigeons insist to nest on the balcony.
Discreetly
a couple had already brought a quantity of dry branches in a hidden
recess. But
they are a little too cumbersome to be accommodated on such a small
balcony.
10 June
23
days.
The young became independent and comes alone to the balcony. Its cry
changed,
it starts to sing like a titmouse.