Day 103 - Not quite the end
Posted January 1st, 2009 by nicole
Today, when we managed to get out of bed and open the blinds, there was a nice surprise - instead of just the normal pair of Magpie Larks there were three in the tree - and one of them was a fledgling being fed by the adult Magpie Larks.
I can only guess that when the pair abandoned their nest earlier in the year that they sought out another nesting site and built another nest unbeknown to us. This time they have been successful in rearing a single chick.
The parents (mostly the female adult) continued to feed the chick throughout the day with the chick often sheltering on the balcony with the parent birds.
Mother and chick: Not a great photo as it was taken through the glass but here they are on the balcony.