The LW fledgling is being weaned. The time between each bill-full of food from the parents has been extended and the result is one noisy bird who is loudly and almost constantly begging for food. Today it became too much for its aunt/female relative who kept flying over to feed the fledgling only to be driven away by the LWs. The fledgling is well able to feed itself on the nectar around and does - but I think it will still need some help catching insects for its protein requirements, something its mother (below) has perfected.
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Marion May Campbell
14/10/2018 09:46:07 am
Superb study of LW fledgling rearing dear Bush Block Blogger.
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