There was quite a lot of pushing when laying an egg!
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Monday, 1 October 2007
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22 comments:
Exhausted just watching!
Did she do it? Did she do it? How many eggs does Mrs. Wattle usually lay. Is this in your backyard? Are there other birds making nests? Will the butcher bird take away her egg? Am I asking too many questions?
Do what Ces? Naughty things ... yes she must have ;) She usually would lay up to three eggs. This is my backyard, but the tree is only half over our fence. There are nests everywhere Ces, and you will see some babies during the Midday Variety. The Butcherbird tried but there was a good defence force! You are asking too many questions before my morning coffee Ces ;)
That is a great shady leafy retreat the mother has chosen to build her nest in. Do you throw worms up to them?
She has chosen well Modroom, and a lot of work went into that :) No, I don't throw worms but they have stolen jam from a breakfast and poppy seed muffin from a lunch! They prefer eating nectar from flowers. Also munch on small insects for a varied diet (although theirs is more varied than it is supposed to be)
I imagined that it is still a big effort to get these eggs out - and your great pics prove it tehehe Go Momma Bird!!!
Jam, muffins, nectar and insects! All I get is insects, if I'm lucky. I might live up a tree and see if I get a better diet.
It's certainly a case where size doesn't matter Lavender :)
Why don't you try baking yourself in a Berry Pie Modroom; it could be easier and the insects would love that! :)
I had'nt thought of that, I'll go and do it now. Thanks.
I could make a fortune with that diet Modroom!
*baking*
You have to give me your money first!
If something happens to the nest at the last stage does she drop the egg somewhere or can she hang onto it?
I mean birds in general, not just your own personal wattlepet.
ElizT, I know fish and reptiles can hold onto their eggs and release them when they find ideal conditions. There is no reason to not believe healthy birds can't do the same with their eggs ... although people drop their babies :)
I've never laid an egg so I will agree this must be an exhausting task!
Me neither, but my eldest son used to do an exhausting rendition of a hen laying an egg when he was two - Sharon ;)
I don't see any eggs... Are you sure she wasn't pushing out gas?
I spent half a day watching the nest that day and there was no doubt - this wasn't just a case of farting, Joy Eliz :)
Mmmmmrrrrphhhhmmmmmmm! (that's me helping Mrs. Wattlebird push)
It was a bit like that Melissa! Hhehehheheeee. I had hiccups from not breathing properly :)
Ouch, Ouch, and OUCH!
Mrs Wattlebird is feeling your pain Perriette
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