CURLEW KID KICKED OUT

 

The  lanky, cute   young  Curlew  pictured  here is in the process of being  turfed out  into the cruel cold world  by its  parents  because   its  mother   has  turned  broody again and  is  sitting  on  two  eggs. 

The  greedy  youngster  has  received   several peckings  from its  dad,  shown below  on guard  , firmly telling  it  to  go  away , hit  the  track .

 As far as is known, the  young bird  has  not  yet  mastered  the  art of  flying, so  will  have  to  depart on  foot .  It  has  been   seen , a lonely figure in a  departure lounge setting ,  below,  a  long way from its  parents , instead of   cuddling  up  close.  It  is  reluctant to   leave  because it  knows  it  is  well  fed  by  this  blogger ,morning  and  afternoon  , even  given a  late  night  snack now  and  again.