Proud Poppa The chicks surrogate poppa, Alpha-Bits, has been kept strictly away from the nest by Peanut - apparently she doesn't feel comfortable allowing him to feed the babies. Disgruntled by her attitude, he has stopped feeding her. He does seem interested in the babies, though, and while he stays off the nest itself, spends a fair bit of time on a perch nearby, watching the two youngsters while they snooze...

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