Noisy Miner chick has left the nest

Bretrick · 22 September 2026 06:50

I watched him feed himself today. Up until now, the chick has been chasing mum around non stop. Feed me, feed me. Poor mum.
As I am watching the chick seemingly taking his first steps at independence, I see another Miner bird building a nest in the same tree this chick came from.
I included a couple of photos of the beginning of the base of the nest. Masterpiece in the making.
Truely marvelous how precise these little birds are. Sturdy circular base to build the nest upon.

Psmith · 22 September 2026 06:57

And they put something soft in the bottom to protect the eggs AND they know how to build their homes without anyone teaching them

Bretrick · 22 September 2026 07:03

Truely marvelous. Instinctual nest building.

Bretrick · 23 September 2026 07:28

24 hours later, the nest is taking shape nicely.
Feathers and soft stuff are being incorporated.
Only the female weaves the nest. Want something done right…do it yourself.

Bretrick · 7 October 2026 05:14

The nest was completed after 7 days of dawn to dusk labour by the female.
Here is the nest after 4 days.

Not much changed from below the rest of the build time.
As soon as the nest was complete, mum laid an egg, or 2, or 3, or 4.

Here she is sitting on said eggs 2 weeks later.