Watching Wisley’s Wagtails – Feed Me!
There are five hungry little chicks in the nest in the Wisley Growers Glasshouse! Joe and I are continuing to collaborate in filming and photographing these little bundles of fluff as they grow to adulthood. These images were taken last Monday when the chicks were a mere four days old! By Thursday they had already grown significantly and I could see the start of feathers forming. I have been away over the weekend and strongly suspect that when I get back to see them tomorrow they will be practically spilling out of that neat little nest! The biggest chick is always the one to open up it’s beak widest and quickest but all five are getting regular feeds from the adults and seem to be doing really well. I can’t wait to see them again! This adult’s eye view into the nest is my enty for Wex Mondays this week and I hope to update you all further next Monday.
Taking One Day At A Time 
What a thrill this must be for you and Joe to witness and document. Thanks so much for sharing this miracle, Sarah, truly a pleasure.
Thanks Jet 😊 A thrill and a privilege! It’s always good to see nature and wildlife benefiting from human enterprises. The project will eventually have a short film that can be shown to children in the Clore Education centre at Wisley. We’ll be sharing this miracle with the next generations of wildlife and nature enthusiasts for years to come 😁
They certainly keep those beaks wide open! Amazing photo. What a treat to be able to watch this.
Thanks Colline 😊 It’s a wonderful treat indeed! I already have some lovely footage for the film we’re putting together. Back there today to see how they’re getting on 😁
Such fun to be able to capture their growth .. easy to see it’s dinner time. 🙂 lovely images Sarah
Thanks Julie 😊 It’s been incredible! Dinner time is pretty much permanent at that stage 😂 Anytime they hear a sound or sense movement the beaks open wide!