This blog introduces the breeding and child-rearing struggle of little grebes that bred in Inokashira Park Tokyo Japan in 2018.
The chicks who had been observing the previous year were wiped out. Let's see the whole story until the chicks grow up well this year! I started writing this blog.
The signs of autumn are deepening, and winter is just around the corner. Little Grebe family spending time with the family
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Both little grebes, which started raising children in the fall, are growing steadily.
The whole family is the same.
There are other little grebes in the park pond, but this family is the only one raising children.
He enjoys living as a family by using the wide area from Nanai Bridge to Ochanomizu.
The daylight hours are getting shorter day by day, and you should be able to spend less time feeding.
However, the fish in the pond are abundant, and the children seem to be well nourished.
"I can't eat it because it's too big!" November 15th
Whether it's a dad or a mom, the food given to the chicks is probably crucian carps, which is too big for the chicks' mouths by any means.
The fed chicks try their best to swallow, but they can't swallow very much.
The chick accidentally dropped the fish.
The prey fish slowly sinks to the bottom of the pond.
The chick chases the sinking prey, but soon gives up and floats on the surface of the water.
It seems that there is not much regret in the missed bait.
The parent bird also watches the situation from beginning to end, but does not care at all.
Do you think "I should catch it again!"?
Do you think "that fish is too big for me to eat"? Twice
If so, did you give such a thing to the chicks?
Perhaps they are also practicing fishing with weakened fish.
Everyone seems to have enough food.
Parents catch food very often, and chicks eat fish and shrimp over and over again, and have just eaten, but still?
I am blessed with food so much that I think.
The water temperature in the pond has dropped, and the escape of warm-blooded fish should be slow.
Furthermore, the transparency of the pond is very high, and the fish can be seen even from the surface of the water.
At any time, the little grebe, a slow-moving, full-blown fish, is likely to be easily caught.
Perhaps that's why, even if the bait is sinking, it's left as it is.
The little grebes seem to enjoy the time of satiety.
Bird chicks grow surprisingly fast.
The chicks, which were very small for just a few weeks, are now about the same size as their parents.
Even after a day or two, you can see the change in size.
The chicks have no choice but to have a fast-growing body that is itchy and itchy.
Especially the muscles that move the wings seem to be itchy.
I feel that it was itchy and itchy for us humans to grow up, such as during the growth period when we were children.
However, the degree of itching of the little grebe is probably not comparable to that of humans because of its rapid growth.
Restless legs syndrome (estimated), November 15th
My sister (estimated) also stretched her wings, November 15th
Now that it's cold enough, foreign enemies such as snakes and turtles can hardly work.
You don't have to worry about foreign enemies so much, and you are blessed with food, and the whole family seems happy.
The parent bird repeatedly catches food for the chicks. November 2
The chicks are full and may be a little bit painful.
Still, the parent bird tries to feed the chicks.
Then the children answer and swallow the given fish one after another.
"I want to raise my children as strongly as possible!" It seems that the feelings of such a parent bird are reflected.
During much longer nights than in June, a slow rest and well-digested diet will soon become part of the body and build a strong body.
Eating enough for chicks is the most important thing for them to survive.
The job of chicks is to eat, eat, and eat all the time.
At this rate, my brothers get along well and I think I can grow up to be an adult.
Birds that feed on small birds and insects will not be able to breed at this time of year.
There are many children during the winter, and the autumn child-rearing that can only be done by Little Grebe, who raises children by feeding on small fish,
There are quite a few benefits to breeding during this time.
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Little Grebe Parenting, Sequel
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