Re: Gone!! And never called me mother!

After hearing lots of alarm calls from Mr & Mrs Robin,
>Barry.
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>I think the hghest mortality rate for chicks is immediately after they have left the nest, hene the stress
in the parents (the same applies to ducklings etc.). On the other hand, the londer they stay in the nest, the
higher the chance of a magpie or jay watching the parents feeding them and taking the lot, so early fledging
reduces that risk.
> 
>Sean

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