MOTHER REMOVES DEAD CHICKS - SURVIVAL TACTIC / BLUE TIT NEST HIGHLIGHTS

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Fionn O'Donoghue

Fionn O'Donoghue

Күн бұрын

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@danni1993
@danni1993 3 жыл бұрын
I've lived on a farm all my life, and I'm a Registered Nurse as well, so life and death are pretty normal for me. I have many birdhouses, however, I surely don't know what goes on inside. I've been blessed with an overwhelming amount of curiosity. Your videos are fascinating and educational. I love your narration during these videos!
@sjt609
@sjt609 3 жыл бұрын
HELLO FIONN, Greetings from Canada🇨🇦. WoW, this was an *exceptional video* thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to explain the goings-on and for educating people like myself, for the time you've spent filming and editing and your calm, dreamy, Irish dialect and narration. (I lived and travelled throughout Ireland for a year~ loved every moment). I'm sincerely grateful and looking forward to viewing more of your video's/vlogs. Thank you ❣️
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that ! really glad you are enjoying ! Thanks for watching !
@timpritts1499
@timpritts1499 2 ай бұрын
Grow up! Get a life!
@robinjames7212
@robinjames7212 3 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and was binging. As soon as I finished the last one I saw this one was posted! Woot woot! I breed birds as a hobby and I love to watch them grow up! So heartwarming. Keep up the good work!!
@robinjames7212
@robinjames7212 3 жыл бұрын
Ah didn’t watch the video first ... less heartwarming now. More tragic.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Glad your enjoing ! thanks for watching
@GrahamPointer1972
@GrahamPointer1972 3 жыл бұрын
At least Biddy didn't get tangled up when removing the dead chicks
@zullymorell1797
@zullymorell1797 3 жыл бұрын
🥺💔Oh my God. So sad to see! By this time I have already gotten 7 chics out of 8 eggs. My birds, Sophi and Andy are such a good parents! I’m so proud of them! We have overcome woodpeckers and everything..😅 But our chics are just fine and they even left the nest yesterday! 💕🙌 I’m so happy for being able to send 7 chics to the world! Wish all the best to Mindy!🐣🤞💕 Thank you for your good work!Regards from Sweden 🇸🇪 🥰
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant to hear that !
@RipleySawzen
@RipleySawzen 3 жыл бұрын
If you can't find food because you're taking lots of time to keep the chicks warm, getting extra nesting material is a great idea. It lets her spend more time foraging and less time keeping them warm.
@RipleySawzen
@RipleySawzen 3 жыл бұрын
@Stellvia Hoenheim It's called commenting on the video. When you do so, you're basically talking to the world.
@timpritts1499
@timpritts1499 2 ай бұрын
Oh! Another know-it-all!
@RipleySawzen
@RipleySawzen Ай бұрын
@@timpritts1499 This comment is three years old bro what are you even doing?
@staciabelcher28
@staciabelcher28 3 жыл бұрын
Hi from Chicago, I love your accent!!!
@TheGoose1020
@TheGoose1020 Жыл бұрын
Do birds feel grief or sadness over the death of their partner, or chicks?
@alan30189
@alan30189 3 жыл бұрын
It's pretty instinctive that any wild bird is going to eliminate dead chicks from the nest. This is nature.
@limwowo5902
@limwowo5902 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah and their parents might have done the same to remove their dead siblings in the past.
@langallagher2756
@langallagher2756 3 жыл бұрын
Biddy and Miley had a tough 2 years.
@timpritts1499
@timpritts1499 2 ай бұрын
Oh! Boo! Hoo! Some petty birds died! You people need to get a life!
@robinjames7212
@robinjames7212 3 жыл бұрын
Speaking as someone who has hand raised chicks from hatch day... they can be VERY difficult to feed, and I have opposable thumbs.
@LiveTwinReaction
@LiveTwinReaction 3 жыл бұрын
Something that I've seen work, though not guaranteed, is a recording of a feeding chirp from a different parent of the same species. Seems to be easier to get them to open up and feed if they hear that
@liutenantzoro7164
@liutenantzoro7164 3 жыл бұрын
I love these videos please do more I subscribed
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
will do ! thanks for watching !
@zamis769
@zamis769 3 жыл бұрын
damn remind me to never come back as a bird :(( Poor Biddy.. it's not unusual that a first clutch is lost due to inexperience, but bad weather and poor food supply definitely didn't help those two out. Better luck next time babies.
@peorakef
@peorakef 3 жыл бұрын
dont think your odds are much better as any other animal.
@zamis769
@zamis769 3 жыл бұрын
@@peorakef I'm coming back as a jellyfish next - no brain, no fear
@merxeddie6474
@merxeddie6474 3 жыл бұрын
Let’s hope things go well for the newer nest.Thanks as always.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Ive a feeling it will Eddie !! thanks as always for watching
@nocturnal1970
@nocturnal1970 3 жыл бұрын
Up the road here in Belfast and I haven't seen any activity or noise from the nest box for the past week, up until then the parents were active and flying far to try and get food. I presume the worst this year.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Its been a tough a year !
@Evanator404
@Evanator404 3 жыл бұрын
I have a Momma Robin in a nest Outside my window right now. Setup a camera to watch the 4 babies. I do worry the babies will fall out as she built the nest in a bush and its pretty windy here. the bush will bob up and down quite a bit.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Its amazing what these little lives have to got through ! amazing really !
@Claudia-bo5vf
@Claudia-bo5vf 3 жыл бұрын
If any chicks fall out of the nest, put them right back in the nest and that’s the best way to help and save them
@dazmac2289
@dazmac2289 3 жыл бұрын
That was a terribly disappointing outcome for Biddy n Miley. I had a feeling it would be bad with the weather the way it was but never thought they'd all die 🥺. Really hope Mork n Mindy get on better for you.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Its unfortunate to say the least ! I've a good feeling about Mork and Mindy Daz ;)
@pr1m3zter_
@pr1m3zter_ 3 жыл бұрын
I had some bluetits nesting they only had one chick but the chick was trying to get out and the parents deserted it and it died Rest in peace Timmy
@420psilo
@420psilo 3 жыл бұрын
@8:00 are they feeding the chicks a black widow spider? does spider venom not effect birds too? is this even a black widow area? is this in desperation?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
We don't have black widows so I sure hope not ! They do feed quiet alot on spiders and other insects :)
@420psilo
@420psilo 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue Thanks for a reply to this! It had me getting on the google to learn more and it does appear you do have a few different 'black widow' esq spiders that do cause hospitalizations. The numbers of Nobel False Widow Spider are actually becoming an issue in Ireland I am reading.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly that more case of them are being noticed thankfully I haven't had the pleasure just yet 😅
@JinjoJinjoJinjo
@JinjoJinjoJinjo 3 жыл бұрын
Don't you hate it when you're dad is partly responsible for the death of 4 of your siblings
@sack332
@sack332 3 жыл бұрын
At 1:09 I'm pretty sure the chick is NOT regurgitating it is defecating and Mum is getting rid of it. The chick can be seen turning around after getting the food.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
It's definitely something coming out of it's beak :) thanks for watching 🙏😁
@scottyscotland3776
@scottyscotland3776 3 жыл бұрын
So my bluetit family have fledged from my nestbox yesterday. All 7 eggs hatched. I never saw any of them fledge unfortunately and I found 1 dead bluetit chick about 8pm last night feet away from the nestbox. I can only hope and pray the other 6 are strong enough to make it on the outside world. I agree they are so small and vulnerable it's a wonder any chicks manage to make it to become an adult.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, that is the magic of nature, that there is life at all out there ! Thanks for watching
@1justpara
@1justpara 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Fionn, remember me? Well it seems I was completely wrong about the little tits in my nest box. I've not seen any baby fledglings (the neighbour says she found a dead baby on her grass, but I did not witness this so I can't say if it was a fledgling blue tit or not). However, this pair are STILL bringing nesting materials into the box this very day. No noise from the box, just comings and goings still with nesting material. I'll keep you updated, I'm very confused by them and have no idea what they're doing.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
That really does sound interesting to say the least ! please do !
@alsatian1266
@alsatian1266 3 жыл бұрын
I heard it is possible, that they try a second time when its still early enough in the year. So maybe they losst all their first chicks and are laying eggs a second time?
@1justpara
@1justpara 3 жыл бұрын
@@alsatian1266 It's possible. They are still flying in and out of the box today (18th June 2021) but not frequently. One flies in and stays in for hours.
@5mattcolour
@5mattcolour 3 жыл бұрын
Feel so lucky that all of mine that hatched this year survived and flew the nest.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Its great that they did After this year they need all the numbers they can get ! thanks for watching !
@nestboxcam-loughborough
@nestboxcam-loughborough 3 жыл бұрын
It's been a tough year. We lost 6 of 8 chicks.
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
I saw that ! Congrats on the huge views btw 👏👏
@janemaas4225
@janemaas4225 3 жыл бұрын
So interesting. Is that normal for so many chicks to die? Hope the last two will make it.
@zullymorell1797
@zullymorell1797 3 жыл бұрын
Hey you guys! I want to set up a camera in my birdhouse. What kind would you recommend? Thanks in advance for your advices! ☺️🐣🇸🇪
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Hello ! thanks for watching ! greenfeathers have good camera systems but are a little pricey then there is a company called handykam and also a another good one is gardenature they all have boxs and camera with different price point for different needs :) hope this help s!
@zullymorell1797
@zullymorell1797 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue Hello! Thanks a lot! Is there any model that you would recommend?🙂
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
@@zullymorell1797 Anything HD will get you the quality i have there ! and all depends on what you want it for ! i dont know all the models unfortunately ! my only advice would be to find out what u want e.g just to watch on tv as it happens or do you want it record, and then shop around for who is better priced :) I know Greenfeathers seem to have the best information on their products but again abit pricey , not a fan of their next boxs tho, gardenature have the best box's i think and handykam seems to be in the middle !
@zullymorell1797
@zullymorell1797 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue Okay! ☺️ I want to see what’s going on inside the nest just . But it’s not a bad idea to record as well. I’m not a technology genius so..😅 I’ll check those stores you recommended. Thank you! Can’t wait to see more of your chics! 🥰🤞🐣💕🙌☀️🇸🇪
@karch360
@karch360 3 жыл бұрын
The best fed are the first to ask for and receive food and slowly the other chicks become weaker, until they die. (starving)
@susancooper1369
@susancooper1369 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, love your videos! Love your narration, you describe what's happening in a very caring way! You obviously feel such empathy for the tits and their chicks. Think it s been a bad year for blue tits, our pair ended up without any surviving young, it's so hard for them!
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that 😁
@solache281
@solache281 3 жыл бұрын
What does the mother place the dead chick? Does she just drop it on the ground?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Good question she would fly just a little distance from the nest and then just drop it ! This is to avoid predator detection !
@lisabrady3292
@lisabrady3292 3 жыл бұрын
Irish weather was no help to them 😢
@stevenrowson4225
@stevenrowson4225 3 жыл бұрын
Poor Biddy she isn’t have much luck 😞
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
No ! unfortunately so
@groovykindoflove8055
@groovykindoflove8055 3 жыл бұрын
How often must they be fed? The chicks never seem satisfied...
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
With six chicks a constant stream of food they can eat (ideally) a 100 caterpillars in a day !!
@groovykindoflove8055
@groovykindoflove8055 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue oh my 😮
@Claudettem
@Claudettem 3 жыл бұрын
Why did these birds do so badly compared to the other nest? How far apart are they… one area has more food than the other? The other nest was better at finding food maybe?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Combination of bad weather and maybe some inexperience on there part but unfortunately cant be 100%
@cookiealexd123
@cookiealexd123 3 жыл бұрын
I am confused. Did she kill and remove the final surviving chick at the end?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
No i believe it had died before she took it out sadly!
@1justpara
@1justpara 3 жыл бұрын
Is it feasible to have a supply of fishing maggots to hand in bad weather perhaps?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
unfortunately maggots can be harm full seemingly ! Meal worms would be best i put some out but the seem to ignore them and the starlings just gobble them up straight away,
@catmeifyoucan4649
@catmeifyoucan4649 3 жыл бұрын
How sad, so sorry for them..but it is nature.
@janemc9579
@janemc9579 3 жыл бұрын
Any chance of a spoiler Fionn, that was four weeks ago....do we still have our two survivors?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid no spoilers Jane, As im behind in editing due to college Im telling the story as it happened and as i viewed it !
@janemc9579
@janemc9579 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue I have my fingers crossed for poor Biddy to have a successful nest.
@michaelargenta3856
@michaelargenta3856 3 жыл бұрын
All you had to do was get them a 12 oz steak or a number 1 at McDonalds and you could of saved a whole family.... ?
@felicityporpoise9885
@felicityporpoise9885 3 жыл бұрын
Poor Biddy and Miley, didn't they lose all of their chicks last year? I'm sure there were blue tit chicks in the nesting box in my garden area and there was a lot of in and out activity up until a week or two ago, from morning till night. I assumed that was mostly the male bringing food because he was so busy, he rarely seemed to even stop for breath. I haven't seen any fledglings though, unless I just missed them, and the adults are still coming to feed at times. We have had some magpies hanging around recently so my main concern is that they were here for the chicks. Let's hope that the chicks were big enough and managed to fledge successfully.
@felicityporpoise9885
@felicityporpoise9885 3 жыл бұрын
I did see the fledgling robins though!
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed for your chicks ! and yes unfortunately so ! Thanks for watching !
@Duvmasta
@Duvmasta 3 жыл бұрын
There's no apostrophe in "chicks"
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Noted
@Duvmasta
@Duvmasta 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue why did you spell it like that?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
?? Typo, why 😅
@Duvmasta
@Duvmasta 3 жыл бұрын
@@FionnODonoghue yeah, it annoys me when people put apostrophes where they shouldn’t be…
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
I see that, thanks for watching 🙏😁
@Thisisnotasign
@Thisisnotasign 3 жыл бұрын
4/6 damn
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
A tough day !
@Piolo4536
@Piolo4536 3 жыл бұрын
poor little bird...
@kahotamph
@kahotamph 3 жыл бұрын
poor ones =( best wish to the remaining chicks
@Freeman-
@Freeman- 3 жыл бұрын
why do they die?
@FionnODonoghue
@FionnODonoghue 3 жыл бұрын
Hunger in this case i'm afraid !
@staycurious644
@staycurious644 3 жыл бұрын
Miley should be reported for neglect!
@MrUnbekannte57
@MrUnbekannte57 3 жыл бұрын
😪
@michaelargenta3856
@michaelargenta3856 3 жыл бұрын
All you had to do was buy a 12 oz steak or a number 1 at McDonalds and you could of saved them for the whole winter???
@25imf59
@25imf59 3 жыл бұрын
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