Blackbird Nestcam
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Here's dad with dinner!
Family photo
Here is a nice picture of Sybil and the chicks.
Here is a nice picture of Sybil and the chicks.
Latest picture of the chicks
The three chicks are growing bigger, but it looks like the fourth egg won't hatch.
The three chicks are growing bigger, but it looks like the fourth egg won't hatch.
Where's lunch?
Now the chicks are getting restless? Where's Dad? It's time for lunch!!!
Now the chicks are getting restless? Where's Dad? It's time for lunch!!!
BASIL!!!
It is really upsetting - Sybil is sitting on the nest squawking and Basil is not here.
It is really upsetting - Sybil is sitting on the nest squawking and Basil is not here.
Friday, April 23, 2004
Spot the nest.
This picture shows you how well hidden the nest is. Also it is high up and in a very spiky shrub so we hope the chicks will be safe from cats or other predators like magpies. Well done, Sybil, for choosing such a good place for the nest.
This picture shows you how well hidden the nest is. Also it is high up and in a very spiky shrub so we hope the chicks will be safe from cats or other predators like magpies. Well done, Sybil, for choosing such a good place for the nest.
Oops!
We misled you earlier (in the post called "Is something going on?" on Monday 19th April). Where it says Sybil isn't sitting on the nest it is because it wasn't Sybil. It was Basil and Basil never sits on the nest!
We thought that this was our very first sighting of Basil - just before the chicks started to hatch - but then we realised that the picture on 17th April is Basil too. You can tell by the yellow rings round his eyes.
We misled you earlier (in the post called "Is something going on?" on Monday 19th April). Where it says Sybil isn't sitting on the nest it is because it wasn't Sybil. It was Basil and Basil never sits on the nest!
We thought that this was our very first sighting of Basil - just before the chicks started to hatch - but then we realised that the picture on 17th April is Basil too. You can tell by the yellow rings round his eyes.
Feeding time
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Hello!
Basil's popped in to see if everyone's OK. Well, nobody seems very hungry!!
Basil's popped in to see if everyone's OK. Well, nobody seems very hungry!!
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
So exciting!
It's really ecxiting to see ... three chicks in the nest! Squealing little balls of pink life. They are really cute!
It's really ecxiting to see ... three chicks in the nest! Squealing little balls of pink life. They are really cute!
Proud mum
Sybil, now the proud mother of THREE little blackbirds, is showing them off to Basil.
Sybil, now the proud mother of THREE little blackbirds, is showing them off to Basil.
The first pic of the chicks!
Here is the first photo of the newly hatched chicks. There is an empty shell at the bottom of the picture.
Here is the first photo of the newly hatched chicks. There is an empty shell at the bottom of the picture.
They are hatching!!!!!!!!!!
The eggs are hatching! Mum saw via the nestcam that Sybil wasn't on the nest so I had a look and suprise suprise; one was hatching! This picture was taken with a mobile phone, but we will try to move the nestcam to get a view of the eggs later. By Patrick.
The eggs are hatching! Mum saw via the nestcam that Sybil wasn't on the nest so I had a look and suprise suprise; one was hatching! This picture was taken with a mobile phone, but we will try to move the nestcam to get a view of the eggs later. By Patrick.
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Please Help!!
Patrick and I are back at school now, so might miss some good pictures of Sybil and her nest. If you see any good pictures, please send them in to us via the 'email us' link. -->
All the best ones will be put up on the site and let us know if you want us to include your name. If you can think of any info about it, or a good title, we may use that too. If you miss the picture (if it refreshes before you can save it) then you can go to http://www.mpservices.demon.co.uk/nestcam**.jpg. Instead of **, write the minute, e.g. http://www.mpservices.demon.co.uk/nestcam40.jpg would be the 40 mins past picture. We save one hour's worth of pictures, i.e. from 00 to 59.
Thank you for helping.
Jenny and Patrick.
Patrick and I are back at school now, so might miss some good pictures of Sybil and her nest. If you see any good pictures, please send them in to us via the 'email us' link. -->
All the best ones will be put up on the site and let us know if you want us to include your name. If you can think of any info about it, or a good title, we may use that too. If you miss the picture (if it refreshes before you can save it) then you can go to http://www.mpservices.demon.co.uk/nestcam**.jpg. Instead of **, write the minute, e.g. http://www.mpservices.demon.co.uk/nestcam40.jpg would be the 40 mins past picture. We save one hour's worth of pictures, i.e. from 00 to 59.
Thank you for helping.
Jenny and Patrick.
Monday, April 19, 2004
What's that?
Basil is here!
Basil is here!
What's happening down there?
Is something going on?
Sybil is not sitting in the nest. She is standing on the side. The eggs may be hatching.
Sybil is not sitting in the nest. She is standing on the side. The eggs may be hatching.
Eggy facts
We now know that the eggs hatch in 11 - 17 days from being laid (or very soon to you and me) and the chicks leave the nest in 12 - 19 days from hatching.
They should be hatching very soon, around the 20th(tomorrow!!).
We now know that the eggs hatch in 11 - 17 days from being laid (or very soon to you and me) and the chicks leave the nest in 12 - 19 days from hatching.
They should be hatching very soon, around the 20th(tomorrow!!).
Sunday, April 18, 2004
I think Sybil spotted us!
She is looking at us
She is looking at us
Time for a rest!
It's always nice to have a little snooze after sunday lunch.
Sybil, after a long morning, is having a well deserved rest. Her head is tucked right under her feathers.
It's always nice to have a little snooze after sunday lunch.
Sybil, after a long morning, is having a well deserved rest. Her head is tucked right under her feathers.
Better position
As you can see in this picture of Sybil, we have now changed the position of the camera so the nest is more central. We will inform you if we make any more positional changes.
As you can see in this picture of Sybil, we have now changed the position of the camera so the nest is more central. We will inform you if we make any more positional changes.
The Eggs
The blackbird is sitting on 4 eggs. This picture was taken with a mobile phone, not the nestcam.
The blackbird is sitting on 4 eggs. This picture was taken with a mobile phone, not the nestcam.
Standing Guard
A little background information!
April 2nd
Mum & dad spotted the female blackbird (Sybil) making the nest in a tree thingy (a Pyracantha) outside their bedroom window.
April 9th
Now we saw Sybil sitting on the nest and decided to set up the nestcam. There are 4 eggs in the nest.
April 2nd
Mum & dad spotted the female blackbird (Sybil) making the nest in a tree thingy (a Pyracantha) outside their bedroom window.
April 9th
Now we saw Sybil sitting on the nest and decided to set up the nestcam. There are 4 eggs in the nest.
