Female Thrush Inflates To 2x Size To Block Gutter Water From Flooding Her Nest And Chicks!

[BlooInBloo]

Cooooool!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/5399061/Bird-uses-body-as-dam-to-stop-drainpipe-soaking-chicks.html

"The Mistle Thrush had built her nest on top of a downpipe, blocking the water's passage and causing the gutter to flood.

But desperate to protect her young, she puffed herself up to twice her size and sat in the drainpipe to stop the tide of rain water swamping the nest.

She was so occupied with her task that her mate was left to feed her and their young."





EDIT: And damn good teamwork too!

[dkf]

1. That's so cute!

Awwww.

The power of a Mother's love for her babies is incredible indeed. And good job on Daddy bird for providing for the family in tough circumstances.

[BlooInBloo]

2. I hope he feeds mom, too, else it's an untenable situation.

[malaise]

3. Amazing

Thanks for posting

[BlooInBloo]

5. Yah - took me a second to understand the picture, but then it was like "whoooa - hardcore".

[Uben]

4. I'm not impressed

My wife inflated to twice her size when she was pregnant and has remained that way for years!

[BlooInBloo]

6. Oh boy.

[dem629]

8. LOL. Rodney Dangerfied-esque (or maybe Jackie Mason).

[Bonobo]

7. Look how skinny Daddy is from all his hard work!

Mama sitting down eating wormy bon-bons while Dad is working his feathers to the bone!

[TahitiNut]

10. It's tough to get them out of the bathtub sometimes.

:evilgrin:

[BrklynLiberal]

9. Mother Nature is amazing...

[xchrom]

11. recommend -- mother love is an awesome awesome power. nt

[Hissyspit]

12. I've been to Fareham several times. Probably driven past the house (or walked past it drunk

after a night at the pub!)

[Lorien]

13. Smart bird! nt