Snowpea had refused to leave her nest for the last two days.
It was a wet and windy night.
In the morning, we found...
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| Seven from eight eggs - looking fluffy and beautiful despite rain and wind all night... |
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This is Snowpea's third clutch of hatchlings! She is a legendary mother - now we just have to keep them safe from the dreaded rats.
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| Proud mother |
They are all surprisingly dry and warm, even in the rain. Only an hour or so old, they already leave their mother and wander around, looking for food and exploring their grassy nest area.
There is one egg still unhatched, and Snowpea appears to be staying put, as in previous seasons she moved away from the broken eggs quite quickly. We may yet get eight chicks!
We have had to move one of our males (Fog) into a smaller enclosure on his own, as he - out of all the males - knew where Snowpea was sitting, and was determinedly paying her visits. She flies at him and attacks him, sending her chicks scattering in all directions. We decided it wasn't worth the risk of any the babies getting accidentally trampled...and took him away.
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| Maybe one more chick to arrive... |
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| Fog in solitary confinement |
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| Few hours old at most...ahhhh |
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