
Negatives
variable live-food requirement between Blue Capped pairs
young birds can lose many clutches while they learn to 'parent'
ejection of chicks if parents overly 'fit'
chicks abandoned if development isn't 'right'
parent-rearing with wild caught can be very problematic
can't monitor chicks to move smaller ones to other nests
very hard to access nest to close ring
chicks get less used to 'our food' than when fostered
chicks 'wilder' than when fostered - unused to small cages
overall low ratio of eggs to fledged chicks |