The youngsters were hatched with camouflaged feathers but now have plumage similar to their parents. They are slightly smaller, have slightly lighter colour and a shorter bill with a dark tip.
The birds are especially attracted to a small puddle around the sprinkler head where they can bathe.
The youngsters seem to be attempting to find food for themselves but the adults are still feeding them as well. This one is bringing what looks like a leatherjacket.
Here is another adult bringing a leatherjacket while the youngster preens. They often seem to wash to food in the puddle before it is eaten.
Within a few days I expect they will all move off to the coast and then won't be back until next spring.
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