Not Just a Granny

One thing is for sure….my life is not boring!

The last few days have been weird to say the least with two very early morning wake-up calls. (long story for another time).  Needless to say I have been feeling somewhat like a zombie today.

So what a lovely surprise to have a ‘springwatch’ moment all of my own this morning.  I was in the kitchen doing whatever I was doing when I heard a calamitious noise outside.  A quick look out the window revealed a ‘fledging’. 🙂 Yes, my very own viewing of our resident family of Blue-Tits on their first outing.

Now I am taking a bit of licence here coz I am not exactly sure this was the first outing, nevertheless it was my first sighting of the chicks with Mama and Papa, and my word what a din!

I got some great, albeit somewhat blurry photos – (due to distance from where I was standing to where the family were perched).

The babies were so funny, landing in a flurry of wings onto the washline that is strung across the verandah, then flipping over upside down and hanging on for dear life.  Mother Tit flapping about, pecking at the food and feeding the chicks in turn (depending who was nearest and squarking the loudest 🙂

Surprisingly, the babies were quite a bit larger than the parents, ever so very cute and boy did they make a din!!

here are the photos…(excuse the blurriness)

a blue-tit fledging

hey! I got here first...me first!!

the whole darn family is lined up..

hang on kids...grubs a coming

hiya Pop, what you doing down there?

oooppps....wheee this is fun 🙂

no worries Ma, feed me anyway

look Ma, no hands!

so Mother, you reckon he's for the circus then!