The latest news on the robin clan - November 28th

Liddy is the proud mother of three tiny chicks. Now the race is on for her and her young partner to collect enough food for the whole family. They will be so busy. Melanie and I visited the newborns this morning to weigh them (they are just over two grams) and to congratulate Liddy too – her chicks are gorgeous but very tiny!! It is hard to believe that in three weeks time they will be big feathery fledglings.

Liddy's three chicks:

Tawhiti’s chicks now have names - the whole family is named after island reserves. Tawhiti and his brother, Rekohu, were named after the largest island of the Poor Knights Islands (Tawhiti) and the Chatham Island (Rekohu). Tiritiri and Matangi have been named after the island in the Hauraki Gulf.

(This blog was written by Melanie and Alex)