Chick fell out of the nest

Three days ago, I noticed the bird sitting bang in the middle of my back yard. On closer inspection I see a new born chick lying next to it. I decided to rehabilitate the chick and succeeded, after a lot of advice from the mother. In the mean time, I have spruced up the chick's home and provided comfort to both the mother and chick. Here is the story :

2014-06-07 : Day 1.


Initial contact


Chick relocated to a sweets box


Mother guarding the chick


Scolding me


Don't you dare come closer. I tried to approach to five feet, but she raised a racket at seven.


Mother inspecting the box after it turned in wind


Feeding the chick


Inspecting


On the mango tree scolding any one who comes within ten feet

2014-06-08 : Day 2.


In the morning


We found the abandoned nest in the tree above the chair, and put in the box


Mother perched on the chair guarding the chick.
I took a lot of shots as the expression kept changing, while I was watching her from about five feet away.












The chair with the chick under our mango tree. The original nest was a foot inside the leaves seen here.

014-06-09 : Day 3


Ever hungry


Mama watching for other birds


A respite from vigil. The bird bath is five feet away from the chick.


Chick is growing. Some feathers are visible


Mother's vigil continues. Today she was busy chasing sparrows


End of the day

2014-06-10 : Day 4


Early morning


Chick is awake


Where is the food


I put a watermelon scooped and chopped the insides for the mother


Initially it was on the same chair, but it could topple and crush the chick, so we shifted it


Mother enjoying the fruit. New location for the watermelon - between two chairs


The chick is hungry


Mother enjoying the fruit


The set up.

Nature can be amazing sometimes, can't it?

Nicely done!! Good for you helping out the mama like that. My wife would be so proud of you.

Thanks. The story will continue as long as the chick is there.

Fantastic Aroy.

The June monthly assigned was just posed. Seems like a shoe-in for you!

hark said:

The June monthly assigned was just posed. Seems like a shoe-in for you!

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Problem is that with so many great pics, which 3 to choose?.

This is amazing. Keep going if you can.

Blacktop said:

Problem is that with so many great pics, which 3 to choose?.

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Yes, but between now and the end of June, who knows what else aroy will capture with his camera. He definitely has an opportunity right in his own backyard!

hark said:

Yes, but between now and the end of June, who knows what else aroy will capture with his camera. He definitely has an opportunity right in his own backyard!

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The backyard is small 30 feet wide and 20 deep, surrounded by concrete jungle, so chances of diversity is low.

Great story. Keep us up dated.


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here is a pano of by backyard. The gap is the balcony I shot from.


From left the trees are - Papaya, Pomegranate, Lime, Curry leaf and Mango. The bird's nest was in the Mango tree and now the chair is under it.

2014-06-11 : Day 5

The chick is growing fast and has become restless. It is trying to jump around, and in the process has stumbled out of the small box a couple of times. So I cut up a large thick card board box and put the chick, its nest and water in it.


In the morning. Notice the well formed feathers.


Mama inspecting her ward.


Caught her taking off.

Vigil from the Mango tree. She is just above the chick.


This time I managed to get within three feet of her. She was busy chattering at me.


Chick's new home. He has crawled under the old nest.


Mama in the tree


Mama in the tree


Mama in the tree


The chick is growing really fast


Feathers are appearing at a rapid rate


Crawling around.


The chick is asking mama for more food.


Satisfied?

great job aroy, i think you have saved this little guy

Very cool. Good job

Mama is letting you in pretty close as I noticed your shots are around the 50mm range.:encouragement:

Blacktop said:

Mama is letting you in pretty close as I noticed your shots are around the 50mm range.:encouragement:

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Mama flies away when I am within 1 meter or two, but I can get as close to the chick as I want, while Mama is scolding away.