day 29 All killed by a cat. Some viewers may find these scenes upsetting.

[cybagooseuk]

I think its totally irresponsible of owners to let their cats roam, theres more chicks and fledglings killed by cats than Magpies, Crows and hawks , not for food either, not to mention all the cat crap you find while digging your garden !

[ahimsahorse]

i hate people who let their cats run lose.

[drogoBROADBAND]

How do you feed them and what with?

[Elestar60]

@drogoBROADBAND I use various insects such as spiders and earthworms , I also use the Orlux Nutribird A21 for hand rising. I feed them every 20 minutes, the time between the meals is very important.

[drogoBROADBAND]

One was caught and pulled back by the cat, it happened very fast, the one that 'got away' died from its injuries when it hit the ground after leaping from a height, or was killed by the cat a little further away. I found it after some searching as I had hoped it escaped. Why are yours orphaned?

[Elestar60]

@drogoBROADBAND Well, in fact I find a blackbird nest in the woods behind my house, situated too close to the ground (even my knees were above it), so I decided to take the entire nest with me before a cat or a fox eat them ( they were about 2 days old).This is not my first hand raising, I actually raised a Carrion Crow and a Magpie last year and many Blackbirds.

[Elestar60]

HOLY SHIT that was crazy ! xD But I saw two of them leaving the nest when the cat appeared did they die ? I'm actually hand raising blackbirds chicks ( 4 ) so thanks for the video ! ;)