This blog introduces the breeding of little grebes in Inokashira Park and the struggle to raise children in 2017 with photos.
The little grebe, which has lost all its chicks, has begun to build a new nest.
The two little grebe parent birds, who lost all their chicks, were immediately looking for a place to build a nest for their next breeding.
It seems that they are patrolling around the pond and looking for a suitable place to build a nest where the nest material can be caught well.
The first thing I noticed was a wooden stake that was slightly above the surface of the water, close to the submerged nest.
Three days after losing the chicks, they began to build new nests on the stakes.
Collaboration with the couple.
Since it is close to the nest that failed to breed last time, it mainly carries nest goods from the nest that was used last time.
It seems that it will be washed away even now.
Are you alright?
The little grebe couple seems to be quite rushed.
I continued to work as if I was trying to forget the dead chicks.
As I was worried, it took less than 30 minutes and the nest material was immediately washed away.
No matter how you look at such a place, it doesn't seem to work well, and in a sense it may have been nice to have been swept away immediately.
Then, without giving up, he will change places and start building the next nest.
Will nesting work this time?
A few days later, I started to build a nest at the foot of Komae Bridge, which is a little far away.
The location is 130 meters downstream from the location of the previous nest.
The nest I'm making this time is stronger than the one I made last time.
Until it got dark after dusk, the two birds continued to build their nests in unison.
After diving, they carry the nest material and ride on a new nest. The repetition.
Such work continued even when the sun went down and it got dark.
The next morning, when I went to the scene to see if the nest was completed, the nest was abandoned.
I'm sure something happened at night.
I'm sorry I thought it was okay this time.
Nest currently in progress
And this time, I started to build a new nest opposite Benzaiten.
I want you to grow chicks well this time.
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to be continued
Next time, I will cover other Little Grebe families that live in Inokashira Park.
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