Great Tit Nest Box Camera

[monia]

Those birds are so tiny and fradgile, when they move it's like they only have strenght to helplessly flap with random body parts a bit. Hard to believe they will almost be adult in two weeks.



Oh, and pooping is exhausting - need to rest after, every time.

[Shanta]

01 July

Whats a pity, seems only few members are interested in nest of our neighbors Great Tits and breeding. Maybe most of you know how it goes on and other Animals are more interesting.

Not easy to count beaks ... 6-7


Last egg (from8) is visible


Yes, can see 7 beaks (one beak down is not good to see, chick sleeps)


Mom sleeping outside from nest, again not hatched egg to see

[monia]

I find that bird nest fascinating. Probably less photogenic than the storks - but always something going on.
Was really rooting for that last egg to hatch, anyone knows how often a great tit egg fails?

[Felis silvestris]

I am trying to follow, but don't have too much time. I think 7 of the 8 eggs hatched, I think I saw today the last unhatched egg and could count 7 beaks asking for food.





Besides, the Great Tit is the bird of the year in this year in Estonia and on the main page there are many interesting articles about the birds: http://www.looduskalender.ee/n/en/taxonomy/term/1



At my place the last few days the second clutch of great tits are flying around already. They make such a racket around the trees and bushes

[Fleur]

July 4
good morning
I shall try to make some movies...

Nice to see how the "poopbag" is taken outside 1:36 min. ( if it is the right word )

[Fleur]

7:55

[Shanta]

July 5

Thanks Fleur for videos

The chicks grown soo fast


7 chicks like stars around the unhatched egg


Feeding


Till now it's very hard to hear the chicks. Only via headphone today heard very quiet voices if there was a feeding. Sadly always losing streaming today.

[Summi]

22:37
I opened the cam and Mom was sleeping next to the nest, all fluffed up for the night

[Fleur]

Yes, very fast

July 6

I think 7 or 8 ?
In the end of the movie an egg is visible

[Fleur]

20:14 mother care, spider in view

[Fleur]

July 7
7:45 both parents

[Fleur]

Breakfast off and on

[Shanta]

8. July

Thanks Fleur for videos

7 cute little chicks waiting for ...


... waiting for breakfast and in meantime voices to hear without headphone


Nest cleaning

[Shanta]

Feeding


Wing exercises


Chick on nest rim

[Fleur]

July 9

good morning
some feedings
7:18
7:20
7:26

[Fleur]

July 10

21:23 before the night is coming

[Fleur]

July

6:11 early in the morning

[asteria]

Seven chicks and one tail.

[kjuuk]

July 12

Still easy to count the heads. Seven, but the pressure is high

[Summi]

It is written on the 1 page that in case it is not raining heavily, tomorrow at 6 in the morning this clutch is likely to leave the nestbox.