Here goes nothing! Incredible photos of baby birds flying the nest By Anna Edwards It certainly took a leap of faith. But with the wind beneath their wings - and a very anxious parent looking on - these tiny Goldeneye chicks flew the nest for the first time. And the heart-stopping moment was caught on camera, documenting the birds' every beat of their wings. It's a long way down! The tiny chicks peered down before they took the plunge and left their nest for the first time in the Sweden garden The big jump! The chick initially looks like he's going to do a very messy belly flop - but quickly flaps his wings and soars away After peeking their heads through the hole in their bird box, they seemed to peer around just to see how high above the ground they were. Then, clutching the box with their claws, they tentatively edged to the box - before leaping off. The bravery of the birds was rewarded though, as they soared into the sky. They were later joined by their parents and siblings after their flight of fancy. Can I have a go? The Goldeneye mother and chick peek from their nest box Get back here! The mother Goldeneye anxiously watched after her babies flew the nest - and then followed suit Follow the leader: The goldeneye chicks join their mother after safely landing after leaping from nest for the first time Safe on firm ground: The birds enjoy the safety of the ground - but it won't be long before they are back in the air Follow the leader: The chicks all survived the jump and felt the wind beneath their wings Nature photographer Karin Grein captured the scenes near her home in Overkalix, Sweden. Goldeneyes are a medium-sized diving duck. The males are recognisable from their black and white with a greenish black head and a circular white patch in front of the yellow eye. Females are smaller, and are mottled grey with a chocolate brown head. When flying, the birds show a large area of white on the inner wing. They first nested in Scotland in 1970, and since then birds have been attracted to nest in specially designed boxes put up on trees close to water. In winter, birds from Northern Europe migrate to visit the UK.