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Blue tit chicks are fed on the ground (no narration)

Blue tit chicks are fed on the ground (no narration)
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Key Info
  • Blue tit chicks are fed on the ground (no narration)
  • Duration: 0:39
  • Why are blue tit chicks sometimes fed outside the nest? If birds leave the nest too early or fall out of the nest, they are still fed by their mothers. Published as part of the Springwatch website: bbc.co.uk/springwatch/. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    Science

       Topic:

    Humans and Other Animals: Growth and Reproduction

  • Keywords: birds, blue tit, feeding, beak, chick, fledgling
Ideas for use in class
  • Ask under what circumstances a fledgling would be fed on the ground instead of in the nest.
Background details
  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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