We spend the spring months listening to birds serenade potential partners with their songs. Over the following few weeks, we can see them in our gardens and greenspaces, flitting back and forth from their nests to bring back food for their chicks. And finally, as late spring arrives, we begin to see the evidence of all their hard work as young birds leave their nest for the first time.
While Robins and Blackbirds can be seen as early as April, many of our other garden visitors like Blue Tits, Starlings and Great Spotted Woodpeckers begin to appear in late May and early June.
You might see fresh fledglings out and about, exploring the world for the first time, their feathers still downy and the yellow gape peeking from the edge of their beak. At this stage, the fledgling is learning how to live in the outside world without its parents, but its mother will be somewhere nearby, keeping an eagle eye.
It’s important to leave a baby bird undisturbed. If you are concerned about the safety of a bird, check out the RSPCA website or the Wildlife Aid Foundation (based in Leatherhead).
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