Everyday Cinematic Birds | Finch Nest RANSACKED by Cowbird Mother after Chick Dies @EverydayCinematicBirds | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
This video depicts the unfortunate series of events that lead to this finch nest being abandoned. A brood parasite called a cowbird laid its egg in the finch nest that had 5 eggs in it. Cowbird chicks develop faster than most birds which means it hatches and starts growing sooner than the other chicks.This gives it a competitive advantage over the other chicks. The cowbird hatched and was being cared for by the finch parents while they waited for their eggs to hatch. 4 days after the cowbird hatched the finch eggs were due to start hatching. Unfortunately, the cowbird chick on this day was overfed which lead to it chocking and eventual suffocation. You might think this is a good thing since it is a parasite chick but it is not. Cowbird mothers watch over the nests they lay their eggs in. If the egg is removed or the chick dies, the cowbird mother will become hostile and aggressive towards the nest. This is exactly what happened as the cowbird began to attack and raid the nest. In 24 hours it had stolen 4 out of the 5 finch eggs. To ensure the demise of the nest it also pecked holes in the eggs which will cause the developing chicks to die. The finch mother tired to continue incubation but eventually had to abandon the nest since the eggs were taken or punctured. Nature can be brutal sometimes.
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This video depicts the unfortunate series of events that lead to this finch nest being abandoned. A brood parasite called a cowbird laid its egg in the finch nest that had 5 eggs in it. Cowbird chicks develop faster than most birds which means it hatches and starts growing sooner than the other chicks.This gives it a competitive advantage over the other chicks. The cowbird hatched and was being cared for by the finch parents while they waited for their eggs to hatch. 4 days after the cowbird hatched the finch eggs were due to start hatching. Unfortunately, the cowbird chick on this day was overfed which lead to it chocking and eventual suffocation. You might think this is a good thing since it is a parasite chick but it is not. Cowbird mothers watch over the nests they lay their eggs in. If the egg is removed or the chick dies, the cowbird mother will become hostile and aggressive towards the nest. This is exactly what happened as the cowbird began to attack and raid the nest. In 24 hours it had stolen 4 out of the 5 finch eggs. To ensure the demise of the nest it also pecked holes in the eggs which will cause the developing chicks to die. The finch mother tired to continue incubation but eventually had to abandon the nest since the eggs were taken or punctured. Nature can be brutal sometimes.
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#NestRaided #ChickDies #BirdNest #NestAttacked #EggsStolen #Cowbird
![Tiny Baby Bird Chicks Up Close in the Nest [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Km9do8Ss138/hqdefault.jpg "Tiny Baby Bird Chicks Up Close in the Nest [4K]
These cute tiny baby bird chicks are only two days old! This footage is of the robin parents feeding the three young nestlings. You can hear all the chirps and munching sounds from the nest.
Please watch this footage in 4K to see all the detail!
#cuteanimals #babybirds #babychicks #nature")
