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Well, today has been a happy day and a sad day too. It has been a happy day because our five remaining chicks fledged this morning (sadly two were not strong enough to make it into the outside world).They had been flexing their muscles and testing their wings for a few days and this morning mum and dad...
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Sadly, despite the advances made by mankind in the fields of science, understanding and the training of birds, it is unlikely we will ever have an answer to the above question. However, on our very own Plant Centre nest-cam here at Harlow Carr, we have been able to watch and listen to the behaviour of...
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Well what a week we've had. Since our last news reporting that we had four chicks, don't you just know it? - the remaining three hatched. We now have a very full house with all seven eggs hatching. The latter three hatched a day after the first four and even after just one day the difference...
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We arrived at work this morning and were delighted to discover that we had become a grandmother. Not really of course, but our Great-Tit couple are now a family! Three hatchlings were seen once we turned our nest-cam on and number four followed at about 9:20am. There was a bit of concern as mum seemed...
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For the third spring in succession the Plant Centre at Harlow Carr has a nest box with camera in operation to enable staff and visitors alike to watch the nesting of some of our feathered residents. For the last two years Bluetits have made their home and raised chicks in the nest box, watched with interest...
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