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Tiny reed warbler struggles to feed giant imposter posing as its chick 

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Look cuckoo’s popped in for dinner! Tiny reed warbler struggles to feed giant imposter posing as its chick This warbler returned to a very large cuckoo chick believing it was one of her own offspring The image was taken by Dr Michael Ebdy, 64, at Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, Lancashire Cuckoos have a sneaky habit … Read more

Meg the cocker spaniel adopts orphan quail chick – and even lets the tiny bird sleep under her ear

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Clucky love! Meg the cocker spaniel adopts orphan quail chick – and even lets the tiny bird sleep under her ear A cocker spaniel has become the ‘surrogate mother’ to an orphan quail chick  Izzy Eyre, from Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland, was upset when her quail died  The quail had laid eggs and one hatched after … Read more