Great Tit Nestbox on Saaremaa 2020

[Shanta]

Good morning

11:18 We must have the first hatch ... there it is


11:21 Female is eating an eggshell

[SadLily]

First chick is here

I noticed it around 11.20 AM

[Moira]

[Moira]

11.39 - The first feeding of the first chick



Mother keeps trying to feed the chick.

[Felis silvestris]

Between the bird and the light spot

[Moira]

12.37 - feeding attempt in colour

[Shanta]

Moira

Till now 1 chick


This time no success with feeding

[Shanta]

Hello, Shanta!
did you see and hear at 6:00 am.! the Great tit snapped/threatened with the beak!

Biker
Yes, with one eye have seen it but was too late for pics or clip. So thanks for your video

[Moira]

13.09 - the chick works fine



Shanta

[SadLily]

I see another one
Wont be long now...

[Moira]

13.22 - the second chick is hatching

[SadLily]

I'm pleasantly surprised how often the male is coming back with another insect for the chicks and mom.
Very papa

[IceAge]

2 chicks

[SadLily]

Nice closeup of the chicks
(someone was zooming the camera)

[Shanta]

14:46 The third chick on the way

[SadLily]

..and now there are 3

[Shanta]

Yes, some is zooming again - thank you!

[SadLily]

Before, when the female jumped away from the nest, one of the eggs ended up outside the nest . She tried to move it just a little bit, but not enough to put it back into the nest.
Will that egg die now?

[Shanta]

Before, when the female jumped away from the nest, one of the eggs ended up outside the nest . She tried to move it just a little bit, but not enough to put it back into the nest.
Will that egg die now?

SadLily that is a good question
If it's time to hatch today maybe it find the way back into the nest, or the female tries again to bring it back

15:05 The egg incident

[Shanta]

15:46 The fourth chick


The male is very busy to bring food for all