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 Some species although they may be nectar eaters, when adults I note feed the chicks insects or grubs to get instant protein. Adult Coppersmith mainly eat fruit and I noted that there was no insects in the food baskets coming into the nest. There were at least 3 adults feeding the nest and they all came from the same direction where there was a fruiting 'Bhudda' tree. These are sparrow-sized birds and I guess the nesting cycle starts when a suitable nearby large tree starts fruiting. The chick was a reluctant fledger a few weeks later and first the parents tried to entice it out by not feeding it then they adopted a straight-forward approach and extracted it like a dentist pulling a tooth. I guess it felt safe there, The nest hole was in the middle of the city in a busy and noisy lane. Canon EOS1DX, 500mm f4, 1.4x, f8, 1/2000, ISO 1600...tripod Cheers Graeme |
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