12th May 2016

Well, I must admit I really didn't think that I would be reporting positive news a few days on, but, against all the odds, Betty is making a remarkable fist of things. 

As you can see, just 5 days on, the surviving 6 chicks have quickly doubled in size, and, at the moment, seem none the worse for having just the single food supplier !!

Despite me tempting Betty with various tit bits around the garden, she seems to be doing things her own way, and not taking the easy meal option, but foraging amidst the flora and fauna, as she is no doubt programmed to do ...

Here we can see her returning with a massive caterpillar for breakfast, which one chick decides he can swallow whole !!

The sheer number of foraging forays she is making throughout the day is quite phenomenal, and for this fact alone, she so deserves to succeed in her quest. Here's hoping ...

Here we can see Betty looking rightly proud of her growing and boisterous brood :

I look forward to posting more positive news at the weekend ... Go Betty !!