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spent the best part of 3 months visiting this solitary nest on the
River Mole, running through the London suburb of Molesey. At first
the birds were, understandably, very cautious of my presence but as
time passed they began not to worry about my being near them. Unlike
traditional years, this pair of Grebes had two flocks of chicks. The
first, due to the rather warm weather conditions, was very early and
sadly only one chick survived. The second flock were much more successful
with all the eggs hatching and chicks surviving.
The majority of images
show the younger chicks but their elder sibling, a very different
looking chick, can also be seen.
Over the months I spent
in the company of these birds, I felt like I developed a bond with
them, one which is very difficult to explain. I had studied them
and learnt their routines, an experience I feel honoured to have
had and one which I will never forget.
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