Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla |
| Carron Glen, Falkirk District, Central Scotland. June 2004 |
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Female
Blackcap eating caterpillar |
Female
Blackcap returning
to nest |
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Female
Blackcap turning eggs |
Female
Blackcap turning eggs |
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The
1st clip shows the female eating a caterpillar. This was filmed
on a day when the woods were dripping with caterpillars and one
managed to find its way into the nest. The female held it in its
bill for over 2 minutes before devouring it. The 2nd clip shows
the female returning to the nest. Note the instinctive shuffling
motion it makes as it settles on the eggs. The next 2 clips show
the female turning the eggs. |
Callendar
Woods, Falkirk, Central Scotland. June 2005 |
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Male
Blackcap feeding young |
Female
Blackcap feeding young |
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These clips show a pair of Blackcaps feeding 3 nestlings. The clip on the left shows the female and male feeding the young in quick succession. While filming this nest I watched a 2nd female fly from a patch of Brambles and join a male in a nearby Yew tree. When I checked it out later I found a nest containing 5 eggs a mere 35 meters from this nest |
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Female
and male Blackcap feeding young |