Great Tit Nestbox on Saaremaa 2020

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May 07.

Good morning,

male


female comes


The male replaces the female during breeding.

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May 08.

Good morning,

male


well camouflaged


female

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May 09.

Good morning,

male on the eggs


female is back


male comes with nesting material

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change

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May 10.

Good morning,

male


female


Good night

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May 11.

Good morning,

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May 12.

Good morning,





Good night...

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May 13.

Good morning,





All eggs are intact.

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May 14.

Good morning,



09:06
male on the eggs.

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May 15.

Good morning,
the first chicks have hatched.



08:53
Four chicks and the other three will hatch today.

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feeding


five chicks


Number six is on its way.

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May 16.

Good morning,

the caterpillar was too big for the little ones and was eaten by the male.




feeding

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There are six chicks. The seventh egg is intact.


20:56
Mum cleans the nest.

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May 17.

Good morning,

female warms the chicks and male with food.


There is something (nest robber?) in front of the nest box that frightens the adult birds.

six chicks

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Female cleans the nest.


Male with food.


Insects torment the starlings. Is it from the night light in the box?
Can't it be switched off?

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May 18.

Good morning,

feeding




23:51
The box is full of annoying insects again and the starling can't rest.

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May 19.

Good morning,