Gold In Them There Thistles!

Did they fledge okay, Greg?
I went to see an old client who had had Mallard ducks nesting in a hole in a tree approx' 10 feet of the ground and they did well, which is great.
I was only aware that goldeneye and mandarin ducks nested in trees, you learn a lot when you watch our feathered neighbours.

Rob.
 
The first little guy left the nest the first time mom what him too. the second guy sat in the nest for 2 or 3 days. Mom or dad would come back a visit. They would set up on the roof about 15 feet away and watch the nest for hours. But the little guy was not leaving the nest. Ont he 4th morning we tried to place some water close to the nest and the little guy got scared and flue off.
 
GPowers said:
The first little guy left the nest the first time mom what him too. the second guy sat in the nest for 2 or 3 days. Mom or dad would come back a visit. They would set up on the roof about 15 feet away and watch the nest for hours. But the little guy was not leaving the nest. Ont he 4th morning we tried to place some water close to the nest and the little guy got scared and flue off.
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Typical teenager....devils to get out of bed in the mornings ;D ;D

Good news both made it though.

Rob.
 
This year we have two little humming birds in a nest in our palm tree.  The photo below in look directly down on them, form above.
 
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