Baby Oyster Catchers have hatched in Part 4 of the JBay Boardwalk Saga
Baby Oyster Catchers have hatched in Part 4 of the JBay Boardwalk Saga.
Enjoy the video…
Part 1
“Jislaik daar is eiers hierso!”
When Brucifire arrived on the scene of the angry and disturbed mama Oyster Catcher, the workers building the all-new boardwalk down the beach in Jeffreys Bay, had the sense to surround the two eggs, with rocks. It was a beautiful display of respect for the Oyster Catcher family-to-be.
It would have been far more prudent however, if the people paying for the boardwalk, would have already scouted the area for nesting birds. And any other natural occurrences that should never be messed with.
Part 2
“People teaching people how to be people.”
That’s just the nicest translation, or adaptation of the African word Ubuntu. And Bruce holds back his frustration fairly well as people…people…just walk right on by the birds nest.
Some with dogs!
He tries to educate them. But ignorance prevails…
Part 3
“Haolis”.
Mama Oyster Catcher is still on the job, even though so many disrespectful people – completely oblivious to nature, just come too close.
Construction on the boardwalk has seemingly come to a halt at this point in the saga.
Part 4
“Twins!”
We have a set of twin baby Oyster Catchers. Brucifire got a photo in from far off. As he did not want to disturb our already ruffled mama.
They are so cute. And vulnerable as they got to work their way from beach life to rock life. Where they will be relatively safe from their main predator.
Dogs!
Bruce reports that this problem is far and wide. Especially prevalent down south. Where dead baby chicks – killed by dogs, are found too often.
Please keep your dogs on a leash or go to “Dog Beach”, down the way.
We want a pleasant Part 5 when we celebrate the chicks coming of a week’s age.
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