Nesting chicks, part 2 | Glasgow, 2014

Over the past week, I’ve gone back a few times to the Mistle Thrush nest I spotted about a week ago. Things have moved really quickly – today, when I went back, the nest was empty already! I spotted 2 of the 4 fledglings as they were still being fed by the parent thrushes. More on that in a future post 🙂

I took these pictures last week, 2 days after having spotted the nest. The chicks were clearly developing well and all had a healthy appetite, all of them fighting to get the food their parents brought back to them. Although still fairly bright, the afternoon light briefly cast itself onto the nest.

Preparing for flight

Who’s there?

Listening to its mate’s call.

Tags: 5D mark III, afternoon, bird, Canon, Chicks, fading light, Glasgow, green, mistle thrush, Nest, River Kelvin, scotland, thrush, Urban wildlife, Worm

• May 5, 2014
• Glasgow, Wildlife
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