The first young bird of the Rollers has left the brood cave at my location in the crumbling building. The second followed a day later.
Now they commute from the nearby mulberry tree and their brood cave and also make short trips around the tree. The Adult birds feed the young-birds on the tree, obviously one or more young-birds
is to be supplied in the brood-cave.
The third boy of the brood-pair 1 has now, two days later, also come to the tree. Family 1 should now be complete.
The alto-birds of the two other brood-pairs continue to feed their offspring in the brood-caves, but also often sit at their entrance and in the tree, call and lure the Chicks. But there is no movement yet. Sometimes you can see the head of a curious young bird protruding from the masonry, but obviously the last kick to start in the uncertain
young Rollers at the feeding place in the mulberry tree, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
European Roller parents with food in the mulberry tree, Coracias garrulus
Roller Chicks waiting for feeding by parents, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
Roller female feeds the Chick, roller male watches the scene, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
Adult Roller call the chicks on the cave, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
Roller male feeding one Chick, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
Roller with food in waiting position, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
Roller with food in flight to cavern, Coracias garrulus, Androlikou
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