Brilliant news - lone parent swallow - update

Ladywell · #1 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 01:38 PM

Thrilled to tell you that one fledgling made its maiden flight this morning!! Flew up on to the guttering on a neighbour's roof - where it was fed by parent - who then fed the three remaining in the nest. It has now returned to the nest - I guess it won't be long before the others stretch their wings now!

Kayleigh · #2 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladywell

Thrilled to tell you that one fledgling made its maiden flight this morning!! Flew up on to the guttering on a neighbour's roof - where it was fed by parent - who then fed the three remaining in the nest. It has now returned to the nest - I guess it won't be long before the others stretch their wings now!

Great news...

Hedera · #3 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 04:37 PM

Lovely news. Let's hope we get some warm nights for a good insect crop to give them a good start before they fly away for the winter.

Ladywell · #4 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 04:56 PM

Thanks both of you - can't tell you what an anxious time this has been - we dearly love 'our' swallows and I have felt like an anxious parent!! Nothing I could do to help but watch, wait and hope. I will put some pics on soon when I have sorted how to do it. Won't be long before they are all perched up on the washing line!!

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 22-06-2011, 07:18 PM

Good news indeed! Love watching Swallows; enjoyed a family of 6 recently fledged birds with their parents flying around some oaks +over a meadow locally last weekend.

Ladywell · #6 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 02:55 PM

Quick update - all have now made their maiden flight and return to nest or washing line. I feel like a proud mummy!! This lone swallow has worked so, so hard!

david156 · #7 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladywell

Quick update - all have now made their maiden flight and return to nest or washing line. I feel like a proud mummy!! This lone swallow has worked so, so hard!

Thats great to hear. A big well done to the lone parent.

Now come on, I think we all want to see these pictures.

Ladywell · #8 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 05:07 PM

I will make a definite effort with pics tonight. I have already got 2 - one taken when they were peeping over edge of nest and the second one when they were more visible. I will go now - wait for parent to come into feed - and nip out and take one of them 'overflowing' the nest!

nigel_b · #9 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 05:22 PM

Nice one, good news.

Ladywell · #10 (**permalink**) 24-06-2011, 06:05 PM

Help guys - I thought I had put the pics in the Gallery and now I can't find them (losing the will to live 'cos I am not an internet wizzkid!) Can someone email me at dot.wales@btinternet.com and then I know can reply and attach pics for them to put on for me!! Thanks a lot for for help in advance. Sorry to be an idiot!!