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The Bluetits Have Fledged!

By Mwillis
The baby Bluetits from our nesting-box have fledged today!
The Bluetits have fledged!
This one is evidently very bemused. His parents are frantically dashing to and fro, and chirping enthusiastically to encourage him to fly up out of harm's way. Flying downwards is probably relatively easy, but flying upwards is more difficult!
The Bluetits have fledged!
We first suspected that something was going on when the two parent Bluetits started screeching wildly and dive-bombing a cat that was wandering through the garden. A newly-fledged Bluetit would be an easy target for a cat. Last year I found two Bluetit baby corpses in the garden. Let's hope they are luckier this time!
The Bluetits have fledged!

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