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When the chicks were still in the nest box I tried to be on that balcony as little as possible, so as not to disturb the bluetits. But when it got very quiet in the box I thought they had all fledged. They do that each year without telling me they're leaving and without saying goodbye :)))
But now that they were gone I could work on the balcony and clean things up (birds do make a mess sometimes). I was sweeping the carpet when suddenly a fluffy ball fell right in front of my brush : a bluetit chick!!! It hopped to the edge of the balcony and fluttered into the oak tree. The last chick from the box? I could hear a lot of little voices in the oak tree, but also the adult bluetits calling. I thought they were rounding up the chicks to have them all in one place (easier for them to feed them, they will get fed by the parents for at least another fortnight before they can look after themselves), but maybe they were calling to the chick still left in the box? After I finished cleaning the carpet I decided to clean the window as well. And while I was doing that something soft and fluffy fell on to my shoulder, sat for a few seconds and then let itself fall in a planter. Another bluetit chick!!! Fluttering/falling out of the box above my head. I got my camera, hoping it would stay for a bit. And it did. For just the one photo though, then it hopped out of the planter, onto the carpet, to the edge of the balcony and into the oak tree, to join the rest of his family. I guess that really was the last one. After he fluttered to the tree it immediately got a lot more quiet in that tree.
Pity though that he landed in such an untidy spot, that planter is not in use at the moment.
But at least now I can't say anymore that I never see the chicks fledge, one even landed on me:))))
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schutkleur

Thank you all mother123456, PaxLab, MBuchner, Ginni, Anne, Patsy and liertje for your nice comments. It was a very happy day for me :))

liertje1978

Wat een leuke ervaring schutkleur! leuk dat je het nu eindelijk eens hebt gezien en dat ie je dus even persoonlijk kwam bedanken ☺

beyondwords

Wonderful story that I enjoyed visualizing as I read it. And illustrated by a great photo to prove that you've seen chicks fledge.

Atsutsa

What a lovely experience for you.....and for us. I love those encounters when I actually become part of nature because nature's gotten so used to my presence that it doesn't alert itself....be it birds, rabbits or whatever...those are precious moments.

Ginni2

Lucky you, a chick on your shoulder! :-) :-) :-)

Wonderful story and photo! But you make me feel such a slacker with all your cleaning!

PaxLab

Love the story and the photo! How wonderful! So happy for you.

Great story and picture! Thanks schutkleur.

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