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| Brownie, aka, Mrs Blackie | Brownie laid an egg on a brick wall after disturbance at the nest site. | Blackie, my beloved garden pet. |
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| Brownie, aka, Mrs Blackie | Brownie laid an egg on a brick wall after disturbance at the nest site. | Blackie, my beloved garden pet. |
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| Their first clutch in 2000 had three chicks | Ajiji. He was the noisiest of all. | Just waiting to be fed. |
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| Blackie is very attentive to his chicks. | Sparrows don't miss any opportunity. |
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| This time, Blackie found a piece of bread, | and successfully fed Ajiji. | Brownie keeps an eye on everything. |
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| Chicks learn how to find food by observing father. All three were weaned and became independent after three weeks. |
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| Blackie found an easier way to get mealworms. | Standing on the door or a flowerpot inside the house will make Midori run for mealworm tubs. |
~The second clutch~
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| Brownie disappeared. She was last seen protecting her chicks from a killer cat. | Other two chicks also disappeared together. | The youngest chick and Blackie were only survivors in the family. |
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| After a hard day as a single parent, |