Kid1 and Kid2 are looking really well, but Kid3, though not quite as bad as before, is a different matter, I cant help but be worried about her. It is good, in a way, that she has 'the cave' as her retreat and somewhere you can provide water and food just for her, I'm really hoping this chance to rest and eat well could build up her strength enough for her to be able to take flight soon. I had hopes watching the video at first that Footsie may be taking a slightly more maternal approach to her but then saw not, though she certainly didn't seem as aggressive as Exon was to her. I feel if she were to able to fly alright she could stand a good enough chance even with the leg troubles, it's wait to see how she goes, but if it becomes obvious she just isn't up to flight I wonder if there are any Wildlife Rescue Organisations near yourselves who may be willing to help her, or , if possible, at least take a look at some of your video footage of her to assess and advise? It's so hard to know what to do in such situations. Ha, ha, Footsie having a conversation with 'the others' made me laugh. Our 'often filthy' window was cleaned the other day and quite a few of the birds have been more than a little perplexed! Dumbo, the Herring Gull, is extremely unamused and no matter what I do to try to assure him it's him he's giving off to he's having none of it! Watching you feeding Footy and the other gulls trying to get in is pretty much what's happening here at the moment, it's becoming increasingly impossible to keep them away and we've had to give in to another gull who has a very bad foot, we just can't turn away anyone in this state. It's great that you're providing water for Kids 1 and 2 on the other roof.

Poor mags and Sparrows. You need to try to Get the gulls out of the steal tree mabye use big sticks

The Soap Opera continues and the dramas intensify! Wow, quite frantic there at times ! I'm starting to worry now about how things will be when Wing and Lady's chicks hatch, I hadn’t considered this late hatching would also coincide with the most manic time amongst the other gulls. I feel for you as this is all something you've tried to avoid, and have avoided in previous years, but circumstances are out of your control. Thank goodness you spotted and were able to help Kid2, I don’t like to think of the outcome were you not, well done!! A bit sad to watch the Footies still holding out hope for their egg, but they're both looking well which is great to see. Good idea to feed Exon and Exona first. The Steel Tree is proving so popular to all these days and I can see why. How wonderful to see all the Sparrows, they're obviously doing well. OC youngster is looking great. Lovely to be able to 'stare into' the gorgeous eyes of the young Mag. All 'your' youngsters are looking good and seemingly full of Magpie Mischief. One of 'ours' is tapping away at the window as I type, making very cute little noises. Well done Kid2 but uncomfortable viewing at the end, I know it's natural gull behaviour but will she/he be able to withstand this, it’s all such a worry ,it must be so incredibly scary out there all on your own in totally unfamiliar territories, I really hope the others can join her/him soon. Has Gher been to see her/him? (I can't remember who is maybe female or male) I saw the update and feel awful for poor Kid2, she/he obviously wants to be on familiar ground and close to those she/ knows. And now the added worry of Kid1!!! Plus the ongoing worries about poor Kid3, it's all a bit much, my anxiety levels are rising, I can only imagine what yours are like! Right now I am non too amused by 'our' pair, Sammy is drumming on my windowsill, Snowy is on the roof 'bleating', and I'm trying to pretend I'm not here, sitting with the blinds closed!! He woke me up this morning doing the same and I was far from happy. Now he's giving off, how very dare I ignore him, I'm supposed to jump at his command, which I usually do in order to keep noise levels down, at times I am counting down the days till they leave, it's been so hectic, but other times I'm dreading it, knowing we will miss them and tears will be shed.

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I enjoyed watching but it’s sad the babies didn’t make it. I pray the parents will try again soon and their chicks will survive!🙏❤️🙏

Such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing this.

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Amazing as always, thank you!

Lovely video, thank you. How sweet the adults are together, gorgeous, inquisitive youngsters, adorable young Sparrows , and then to see the Swans and Cygnets was a treat. Must make the most of the Mags' beauty as we know what's coming next, soon they'll have faces only a mother could love bless them , luckily short lived and they'll emerge even more stunning than before.

please never think that the vids are too long, we love them, wow to the exons moving inlol even more eggs to come i hope x

Exon and Exona really do seem to have made claims to that part of the roof as you say, definitely a bit of a problem for the youngsters at times right now, though Gher obviously tries her best to defend them when around. It's a real shame Gher is still being like that to you both, well done for keeping your patience for the chicks' sake, it can't be easy! You're right, gulls don't give up easily at all, on anything, and certainly not on a regular food source as we know only too well, every day is very taxing trying to keep others away here, but not as taxing as I can see it is for you! Good grief, it's quite manic at times on the roof now! I'm beginning to feel we have it very easy by comparison, even though I've been feeling like pulling my hair out in frustration recently. Good idea to feed Exon and Exona away from the roof. Unless you moved onto the roof yourselves I don’t see how much more you could do, gulls are incredibly obstinate! Monk haircuts, love that! Wow they've grown, 'ours' must be even bigger than that now but sadly we don't get to see them, unless things change this year. We think they might keep them away from this food source on purpose . Sammy is coming so frequently, Snowy not as much, we think half the time he's just trying to get some peace and quiet! Poor Kid3, it really is such a worry to see her like this, her leg still not better, so tired and often withdrawn, at the end of the video she really did look in a bad way, and then such an awfully tough watch seeing her attacked like that, I wanted to break right through the screen and stop them! It does seem they may be picking on her as she’s an easier target, as all she seems to be doing is hobbling about not hurting anyone, the whole roof was her and the family's territory before and she doesn’t know better yet. I know this is all part of growing up and learning your place in the 'pecking order', but rightly or wrongly we're both useless at sticking to the 'no intervention ' rule, we intervene quite often and would probably have done so in these scenarios. (but then ours aren't up on the roof so it's a lot easier) Unfortunately these type of arguments and fights happen frequently and you can't have eyes on, or get to, them all the time. Sadly Kid3 doesn't seem to have much strength to withstand much more. The fact is that even though there is so much going on on the roof these days if they were elsewhere things could easily be just as, or even more, difficult for them. I am very concerned about her. If the others left and she was obviously not able to follow do you think there would be anything you could do to try and help her? This may require catching her and some form of rehabilitation, quite a commitment. Good to see the Mag youngster , 'ours' are providing a lot of entertainment.

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Absolutely lovely very beautiful video, I meet many eager gulls when I feed crows and ravens, it's a pleasure to meet your gull family I can see lots of love and Respect, that's what making youtube and life is all about. I look forward to w the next video thank you for sharing with gulls and with us all. 😊😊😊

I appreciate all your videos, and really appreciate what you do for the birds, but I had to stop watching this one at the point when gulls attacked kid3. It is really terrible and if it was down to me I would have interfered and chased them off. As a rule, I don't watch anything that is brutal, no matter if its natural. Those poor little ones, no wonder kid3 can't get better, in fact they are making her/him worse 😔

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We also follow grey gulls on our roof. One of the chicks Jumped today. Gladly On the right side

Its so lovely to see Exon and Exona, they are such a lovely couple 🥰 , and so friendly. I bet you were really upset when you had to keep your distance but it had to be done, we always try and use our human perception when we observe them which is not always great. They, all animals/birds, seem to deal with things better than us.

So they're Interested in the nest even though they weren't born there?

That's a relief, after the worry their brood may have failed. 'Ours' are now quite bold, one in particular 'Rusty', who is always hanging around. We think there are 3. Last year we had 3 who we think were then joined by another 2 from the other breeding pair a few gardens away as they showed up at a later date, but I suppose they could still have been from the same brood. It's great to see 'your' adults settling in more and more, and becoming more trusting. Mags do tend to be the most cautious of all the Corvids here, though last year's youngsters were much bolder in general. We've never had any Mags we could feed whilst standing close, or throw food to like we can with a few of the Jackdaws. I could, and do, watch them for hours getting up to all their antics. Their interactions with the young Jackdaws are always very amusing, there's a real 'power play' between these. Looking foward to seeing more from 'your' three .

It's great to see Exon having totally recovered from the oil incident and happy with Exona. I can understand how fond of him you are seeing how very trusting he was of you last year (as Old Man!). It's so easy to mix them up, we do it all the time unless we have time to really study them , this year I was constantly chasing off a persistent Herring Gull (as the only one we 'allow' on here is Dumbo who last year won our hearts as he looked so old and was really suffering with his vision and wings) only to realise when he fell when landing it was in fact Dumbo, he looked so different and younger, luckily he forgave us! Now as the season goes on he's looking older again, and more Dinasaur- like as he did before. We are having a horrible time to be honest, trying to keep all the other gulls away, they are refusing to 'get the message' and are coming back every few minutes, we're exhausted, and it's all quite upsetting! All the other birds are also suffering from the commotions. Along with trying to keep 'our' two happy we also have to consider the neighbourhood and try and keep the noise and disruption to a minimum, were we somewhere more remote things would be very different. Between them , the persistent Feral Pigeons (one of the reasons we had to remove the feeding tables) and the huge quantity of Starlings this year, things have been very trying, not relaxing one little bit! It's really nice you are now able to enjoy more of your gull chums and great they can eat from the boxes.

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When seagulls have their head in the feathers it means they like you or have A mate close. Is so amazing to see exon

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ahhh yes, yes beautiful, beautiful, hardworking, cute, but no one understands a thing and there is a lot of ignorance about it, they are birds belonging to the corvid family but unlike the crows that live in the open countryside, the magpie is adapted very well even in urban centres, consequently it has almost completely exterminated the sparrows by plundering the nests with the chicks inside, the same fate is happening if measures are not taken also for nightingales, blackbirds, swallows and this can continue for a long time, the number of magpies is immeasurable, they reproduce twice, spring and summer with many eggs, if we don't intervene as soon as possible we will find birds that instead of singing croak and shrill and basically they are of no use and only cause damage.

Thank you for yet another video, really appreciate these updates ☺ . It is really worrying that 2 little ones are limping, but I really don't think (I'm not an expert) that its due to food, I am inclined to think that somehow they injured themselves. They are small and fragile, and with so much going on its easier for them to get injured than adult bird. Still, this situation is the best possible outcome for them given that their dad is no longer around. If they were not on this roof and without your help their situation would be much much worse. Its a good idea that you started putting some food in those planters. Birds don't fight over food if they have a choice, fighting takes energy and they do all they can to save their energy. So having a choice of going to another place to have some food is clearly welcome. Love sweet sparrow chicks 🥰 , its amazing how they manage to get along with so many bigger stronger birds and thrive. They are such fantastic birds, so underestimated and looked over. So sad to hear that the egg from a white boat nest is missing 😟 , could it be a mink attack? I remember you saying they are around your area? Hoping to hear that chicks are doing better with their limping in your next update 🙏

What is the nest dome frame called? Did you buy it? Thanks.

Another lovely video, thank you. Wing is so funny on the nest, refusing to budge! I see from the Boat Couple, (and from how Gher and Ghim were before) this reluctance to give up the cosy shift is quite the norm, can't say I blame them! Glad to see Lady gets her own back at the end! I like the Boat Couple's nest. All seems quite 'harmonious ' on the roof for the most part, like a big , 'slightly dysfunctional' family . The visits from the bigger gulls are unfortunately inevitable and there's not much you can do other than what you are already doing. We had a terrible time with this last year. (though of course here it is just the feeding site and there are no young chicks to worry about) So far this year we have managed to chase them off for now, though things are getting more hectic as more chicks hatch. The main problem here is trying to keep a ridiculously persistent Common gull away from the food as he's causing a lot of problems and driving us absolutely crazy. Luckily for 'your' chicks the Rooftop Gang forget their differences and gather together to fight off such intruders. The OCs seem to appreciate the food in the planted areas. Hopefully it is just, as you say, coincidental that the two chicks have the same problem , it does seem to come and go doesn’t it . A bit of a worry for sure , young birds often injure themselves trying out new things, it could also be the bad start they had I suppose when Gher was struggling to bring enough food , or maybe something genetic. They're certainly exercising their wings well though, growing really well and looking great otherwise. How sweet the mags are together, and how lovely the little Sparrow chicks. The Steel Tree is certainly the place to be. Sad that something seems to have happened to the Boat Couple's egg, they go to all those efforts and it's not nice to see. We have two Mallard families that come each year and this year both have lost all their chicks ,could be to herons, gulls, otters, foxes, badgers, cats or rats, we don't know , but one of the females in particular is quite obviously 'depressed ', it's quite distressing to see. She just looks so awfully 'sad', seems to want our company and for a while was off her food. We think they are going to try again but it must be exhausting already having had 12 to try and look after the first time round. Would gulls try again, and at this late stage? Footsie looks to be coping well. We’re off later to visit the Crows, one of them having had a very bag leg injury, he's managing but his leg looks unlikely to ever fully recover, too badly damaged . He may even lose it at some stage though we hope not. One of 'our' Starlings who had a bad leg turned up this week with just one leg, it's amazing how they can heal from such things.

Nice to see the gulls. But im more in to the mags now beacuse is beautiful to see them. How flirty they are and math full. In our area we are following the other Gull pair on Our roof. And soon our Hegull shegull chicks will fly. Also the Sparrows is back They never leave you

Is there any possibility for you to see the limping chicks legs any closer? It really is not a good thing that two of them have the exact same problem. If I’m not confused you feed them dog food, which might be causing some mineral imbalance in their growing body, as dog food is not quite natural for baby birds to digest. Does their mom bring them any other food apart from the doggie food?

Thank you so much for taking the time and giving us updates. I've really grown to cherish all “your” birds 🤗

Your roof is getting really busy! Sometimes we forget how close they all are to each other, chicks and the new nesting pair, because of the camera angles. They are so close. I hope Lady and Wing get to be successful and we see some of their chicks as well, but I do worry about them being hatched so late. I like and support all animals and birds, they all have their right to live and thrive, but in this situation, I really don't like seeing OCs around. Gher and her chicks are already stressed, being vulnerable and without a male to help protect them, and seeing OCs pushing them around and stopping them from having food is very heartbreaking. I wish they would just stay away from the roof. I feel so sorry for the poor little sweet chick being hurt 😢 , I hope it recovers! I wonder how that happened? Its lovely to hear that Shegulls chicks have hatched and that Footie is doing well 😀 , really awesome. As for mags and the lack of chicks from their side, its really weird but I also haven't seen any corvid fledglings so far, and I always see them being introduced to the local eatery (my garden 😂) , mags, crows, jackdaws, they all bring them around and they are all so cute and clumsy 🤗 , but noting this year! Its really puzzling and worrying really. Will be looking forward to see new developments, thank you ☺

Excellent video, thank you. I really hope nothing has gone wrong with the Mag family and that you’ll see the young before too long. We've only seen 2 youngsters so far, usually there are more and there may well be, but they haven't yet 'taken up residence' on our windowsill as they normally do, just popping by now and then. Last year's young were never off it! They all seem more intent on terrorising the Blackbirds and their young right now, a past time we strongly disapprove of! There is, and always has been, a lot of animosity here between these birds. Gher seems more relaxed and the youngsters are looking really well. 'Daredevil' is quite something, feisty little character! To see them all trying out their wings made me smile. That's great that Footsie and Footy eat from the box now, so much easier. I really enjoyed seeing them in slow motion. Shegull and chicks look so serene in that picturesque nest. The OCs seem to be well behaved when the youngsters are feeding, probably giving Kid2 a 'wide berth'! All in all feeding times look to be working out. Aw, well done Lady and Wing, wonder if there'll be more eggs. They are lovely together with their cute little noises. I'm actually surprised there haven’t been gulls on the steel tree before, I have wondered if it were more open or flat would they try and nest there, but the mag seems to be saying 'how very dare you' ! Poor Kid1 but 'she' seems to managing very well so hopefully will recover quickly. That's a good idea to put the treatment in the water, we see a lot of birds suffering from these things. Do you get many Eagles in the area, and could it be possible Ghim could have succumbed to an Eagle attack? Just to update, thankfully Snowy, 'our' female is OK, we have seen her twice since your last video and she ate well. We’re not sure why she hadn't been coming, maybe she wasn't well, but hopefully she will now.

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Nice to see the mags!

plot twist, they were run over by a car the next day

14 june in our area... One Chick disappeard 15 June... The second is gone. We saw that he falled down the roof. But the other Chick is Fully gone. We know Our Gulls laid an third egg in 22 may. So hope for that egg to hatch. We believed the chick got taken by a grey gull...

I can't believe Lady laid an egg at this time! 😮 And I know you said they've been mating but still, I didn't think they would go ahead with egg laying and all. If gulls leave in August this is nowhere near enough time for chicks to grow and get strong for the journey 😟 . It looks like they couldn't find a nesting spot before? 🤔 And now with Ghim's disappearance the opportunity presented itself to take over the nest (I feel for Gher and her little ones, who lost access to their nest 😢) they took it, even if its not the right time. We can only hope for the best for all involved. I also think this is their fist egg ever, and I had to laugh when Lady lost her balance as the egg came out and fell on her face 😂 , at 05.40 in the video. Clearly not experienced 🤗 . And Wing's excitement was so sweet, he seem to be beside himself with joy and trying to help 😃

As you predicted , this 'Episode ' does contain the unexpected! The drama continues, never knowing just what may happen next! We're happy for Wing and Lady and they 'appear' to be happy too. We'll keep everything crossed that this late start will not negatively affect the outcome and that relations between everyone on the roof continue to remain 'workable '. Here things are a little worrying, in the 3 or more weeks since the eggs hatched ( at least we think they did) we have only seen 'our' female several times and now haven't seen or heard her for quite some time. Sammy has been coming for food far more frequently than he would usually, at certain times 2 or 3 times an hour. Usually we'd hear their 'voices' in the distance too but nothing. I can’t help but feel something has happened to her, I did feel that she wasn't looking too well , I really hope not.

At 2021. We had a football nest. They laid two eggs at June. They survived. But the Chicks were left Alone in August. So we helped them. At september the chicks left. This was not "our" Hegull it was someone else nest.

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It is nearly mid-June, which would have been a bit late even for warm climates. I wonder how this will work out.

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This is very interesting. Is very hard to follow mags in the nest. And is always nice to see creators showing the life of the mags. You can just see how smart this bird is. They build the nest smart and warm. They take good Care of the chicks. And they feed them in young age.

First year of Hegull and shegull. Reminds alot about gher and Wing in the start of the video.

So much going on on that roof now! Its great to see the chicks getting bigger and looking well, and its so good that Gher is looking more accepting and is taking food, but all those fights with Wing are very concerning as she might get hurt , and that would be a true disaster 😟 . I was saying the same as you during the video, "just stay with Lady" . Food arrangement seem to be working which is good, but the present of that OC, no matter how mild tempered it is, is not good. As shown (luckily it was just a taste and nothing serious) OC would have no problem in hurting the chicks if the come to take food and Gher is not there. I wish they would stay away from the roof! 😤 Lets hope the aggression doesn't escalate overall 🤞. Loved seeing the chicks enjoying their bath, they are cuteness overload 🥰 . I feel like I can't enjoy the chicks and their cuteness fully this year because the situation is so stressful, I can only imagine what its like for Gher 😰, bless her! Thank you for keeping us all updated, and helping those little ones so much, its so appreciated 🙂

It's great to see Gher and the youngsters taking the food, the 'line' seems to be working, though it may need to be extended with all the new takers. I know this must be a worry but hopefully they'll all manage to coexist relatively peacefully. The OC/chick incident was a bit concerning but thankfully it didn't escalate and fingers crossed it never will. The youngsters don't seem to be lacking in energy and it's lovely to see them learning and experiencing new things. Whilst happy that Wing has found a 'new love' with Lady, they do 'look 'happy', it is a bit of a worry that they might be starting a family this late on, or is it, I'm not sure ? When it comes time for the gulls to leave do they all leave together and if so, what would this mean for Wing and family if they weren't ready? It would be nice though if they do establish a partnership that continues next year, if so there's a strong chance they will be your new nest pair, unless of course Gher has other ideas and finds a new partner, or the OCs put up a fight for 'ownership ' , it all remains to be seen.