Bea.WoW. Really not a good picture. It/she was far away "in the sun".
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: May 23rd, 2016, 11:27 am
by Bea
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 2nd, 2016, 11:26 am
by Lussi05
Today I saw a tree sparrow feeding a wagtail fledgling on the roof of my shelter..
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 6th, 2016, 12:02 pm
by Biker
This is in interesting observation... and puzzling at the same time
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 6th, 2016, 5:16 pm
by Liz01
Lussi05 wrote:Today I saw a tree sparrow feeding a wagtail fledgling on the roof of my shelter..
Wow, this is interesting!
great pictures Lussi
Perhaps an expert finds this here and know what it means?
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 6th, 2016, 9:09 pm
by vainamoinen
Liz01 wrote:
Wow, this is interesting!
great pictures Lussi
Perhaps an expert finds this here and know what it means?
I found it, but I can't explain it. Sadly my knowledge about Passerines aren't serious.
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 6th, 2016, 10:11 pm
by Biker
I found this: because sparrows are very sociable and breed in society with other pairs, it happens that they feed the chicks of their neighbours. (if theese chicks loose their parents. ) May be that this wagtail was orphaned und very very hungry. so the sparrow could not act differently ( )
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 7th, 2016, 10:07 am
by asteria
Biker wrote:I found this: because sparrows are very sociable and breed in society with other pairs, it happens that they feed the chicks of their neighbours. (if theese chicks loose their parents. ) May be that this wagtail was orphaned und very very hungry. so the sparrow could not act differently ( )
Unlike ducks. Mallards with ducklings just can't stand other families. Yesterday I saw an older duckling attacking very small ones and his mom also chased their mom with all her seven kids off from feeding place.
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 7th, 2016, 9:06 pm
by Lussi05
Biker wrote:I found this: because sparrows are very sociable and breed in society with other pairs, it happens that they feed the chicks of their neighbours. (if theese chicks loose their parents. ) May be that this wagtail was orphaned und very very hungry. so the sparrow could not act differently ( )
This was my first thought too. The roof is a popular place for the wagtails. They often have nest there, or nearby, and every year their fledglings are being fed there. First, the sparrow seemed a bit confused, like it was wondering what to do, it was just standing there, with food in it's beak. Then it could not resist the fledglings big gape, and fed it. It happened two times, the tree sparrow took off, and returned with more food (that was a bit strange I thought). Then the tree sparrow left the roof, and seconds later so did the wagtail. Yesterday I saw a wagtail with two fledglings, they was running after insects in the lawn:) It was a very interesting observation.
Thank you all for answering my post
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 8th, 2016, 12:41 pm
by Felis silvestris
I think it is not that uncommon. I remember having seen a picture of a woodpecker feeding a sparrow, so I searched and found this:
And also a video showing a woodpecker feeding a young sparrow
I guess a gaping open beak is an irresistible invitation for feeding bird parents ...
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 8th, 2016, 7:23 pm
by Lussi05
Felis, thank you Probably the same as it says in the article. The wagtail fledgling was left alone on the roof, desperate begging for parents and food, by the look of the wise open beak, so the tree sparrow could not ignore her/him and gave him food two times I have not seen it before, it was a new experience for me, and a nice one:))
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 8th, 2016, 7:37 pm
by Lussi05
For several weeks now we have had a Great Spotted Woodpecker family (I assume it's a family), male, female and three fledglings. They are quite loud, flying around in full speed, sometimes they argue (well, not sometimes, quite often actually ) As I said, we hear them loud and clear
Begging for food..
Re: Birds Birds Birds
Posted: July 9th, 2016, 1:43 pm
by JayPee
Hi.
Some pics from today.
Swanfamily with strong chicks
Duckfamily with samall chicks
They are swiming
(not best Quality-make it with smartphone)