Notices by Cheeseness (cheeseness@mastodon.social), page 2

Saw more babies today. Lapwings conserving energy as the days start to warm up, the little yellow wattlebird still incessantly asking for food, and most excitingly, I got my first glimpse of my magpie family's new baby - not quite out of the nest yet, but very very close!
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And almost all the bably lapwings are nearly grown up now (the family with 4 babies left the park I visit after the recent storms - I hope they just found somewhere better to be)
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Hung out with the little one for a bit this morning ^_^
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Here's a video of the baby butcherbird repositioning itself in the nest. In the previous photo, there are some hints of wattle on the chin - I don't know if that's normal for butcherbirds or if we're looking at a brood parasite

Edit: Or maybe it's just a couple of twigs in the foreground?

This morning was the morning for babies! Baby wattlebird asking for a feed, baby butcherbird soaking up some morning sun (still hasn't opened its eyes), and at last, I got to meet my magpie family's newest member, this little cutie
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Hung out with my tiny friend this morning for a bit and got some more glimpses as the baby butcherbirds (pretty convinced now that there's two)
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Couple more baby photos from last night
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Breakfast from mum
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Got some nice shots of the little one, as well as Mum and Dad this evening
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I also spotted the baby's grown up siblings (the youngest is on the left at the beginning of this, and still has some juvenile grey on its chest) mucking around this morning. Playtime isn't just for little ones
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I love these days, watching their personalities start to emerge. This one spends more time in trees than its older siblings did, and is a lot quieter/more relaxed than the last chick (who still doesn't feel comfortable when I'm around ;_; )
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Got a better look at the baby butcherbirds this evening, who are now visibly butcherbird-ish (turns out there are two little beaks here, and a third off to the left that's not visible). Another yellow wattlebird family has a baby too. The baby magpie came up very close to me this evening, which was super nice. They were very hungry and spent a long time shouting at adults before Mum showed up with dinner
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Still enjoying the company of the little one immensely I also spotted some courting going on a couple of days ago (never seen that in a tree before) and spotted the nest being spruced up this evening. It'll be exciting to have two chicks again (it's been a few years!)
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Morning stretchtimes
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The little one is already flying so well. What a little champ (they did a very ungraceful dismount out of the tree first, but we'll pretend I didn't see that)
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I didn't see my baby magpie friend this morning, but I did see this pair of baby yellow wattlebirds. I'm not sure if one is the one I've photographed before or whether there's a second family at the opposite end of the park with two chicks. They both seemed very interested in me.
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I chose to not include the babies in this shot. Their bodies lie nearby after being moved off the road. If you drive a car, be careful and mindful of the power you wield. If you can't handle that, don't drive.
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Practice makes perfect
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Learning to forage with Dad
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Still getting the hang of foraging
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