Diamond Firetails
Posted: 07 Nov 2017, 11:54
G'day after some advice here
I had a nest of 3 diamonds fledge, all big and healthy, all 3 came out of the nest during the day for about a week,and return at nightfall. I noticed that the parents would only feed the fledglings if they where inside the nest, from what I noticed anyhow.
During this time all the cock bird did was chase the hen about with a blade of grass and try and get her to go to nest again and sit.
I had not seen or heard the young for about 2 or 3 days and noticed the cock has driven the hen back to nest and she is sitting again.
I checked the original nest and all 3 where inside dead, not fed.
So i'm assuming the cock bird was to busy trying mate again and the hen was busy sitting to feed them.
would this be due to it being their first clutch ? or is the cock bird a rogue and to aggressive? should I catch him up after the next ones hatch so he doesn't drive her back to nest and lets her feed them until they are self dependant ?
cheers
I had a nest of 3 diamonds fledge, all big and healthy, all 3 came out of the nest during the day for about a week,and return at nightfall. I noticed that the parents would only feed the fledglings if they where inside the nest, from what I noticed anyhow.
During this time all the cock bird did was chase the hen about with a blade of grass and try and get her to go to nest again and sit.
I had not seen or heard the young for about 2 or 3 days and noticed the cock has driven the hen back to nest and she is sitting again.
I checked the original nest and all 3 where inside dead, not fed.
So i'm assuming the cock bird was to busy trying mate again and the hen was busy sitting to feed them.
would this be due to it being their first clutch ? or is the cock bird a rogue and to aggressive? should I catch him up after the next ones hatch so he doesn't drive her back to nest and lets her feed them until they are self dependant ?
cheers