Babe
has discovered the mealworms that Elizabeth has patiently been putting
out for some while in the hope that the great tits would cotton on. So
far, although the bluetits would readily come to the mealworm feeder on the
dining room window, neither of the great tit parents would come for this
food.
Here Scrap is first in the queue - but he doesn't get it down quickly enough for Babe!
She
offers it elsewhere - but no sooner than the next chick grabs it, but she
takes it back again!
Another
try with Scrap again!
She repeatedly
offers the mealworm to a different chick, but does not give it a chance to
swallow this large item of food before she pulls it out of the chick's
mouth.
She
even starts to fly off with it rather than give the chicks the time they
need.
Back
again - and she tries Scrap again - only to take it away yet again.
Babe must have offered this or another mealworm about six times and in spite of the chicks enthusiasm, she was unsuccessful every time. She was just too impatient to see the mealworm disappear, and when it did not go straight away, removed it herself. Eventually she would fly off with it rather than give the chicks more time.
Better luck tomorrow!