Great Tit Nestbox on Saaremaa 2020

[Shanta]

Hi Shanta
They are growing up so quickly.
Before I saw one of them preening already

SadLily
Yes, they are growing too quick
Saw also one of them preening the outcoming feathers


Mom feeds 4-5 chicks with something ... crumbs

[Shanta]

For me it is also interesting to see how the parents react with a poop and why

Okay, I know it is eaten in the first days ... but sometimes when both parents are there they argue about it, it is "shared" and nobody eats it but everyone carries his part out of the box

[Shanta]

So, now everyone have have a pice and off they goes


I've some recordings about it but to upload

First chick is out of the nestbowl

[Shanta]

It is also fed


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... and poops, but no parent is there

[Shanta]

Finally chick is back in the nestbowl


No more room for mom


A lot of insects in the box and Mom finds no rest

[Carla]

can you see all 8 baby??

mostly I see 6...

I can see 1 egg....

20.09

[Shanta]

May 29

Carla, yesterday at 18:04 ... 2 younger ones looked weak

2 pics from yesterday
15:54


18:04

[Shanta]

0:06 Mom is in the box


1:46 Chicks are alone ... so far I've it's the first time in night time


4:11 Mom again in the box

[Shanta]

Dad delievers food while the female is working down in the nestbowl ... it seems there is a dead chick


she brings out a dead chick


I don't want say more about it and also don't post clearer pics or a video.

[asteria]

In the blue tit nestbox only one chick managed to survive and fledge, four other ones died for some unknown reason.

[Carla]

thank you Shanta, so sad...

they use insecticides to provide a kind of moth in the buxus, in the gardens here.
we took off the buxes, that is better.......

[Shanta]

May 30

Good morning!

Feeding time for seven chicks


The first chicks try to open their eyes


Parents are waiting for a maybe present

[Shanta]

The wings


Mom looks at the little tail


That's mine, no mine

[Shanta]

To the left one of the younger chicks


So tiny wings


Head to head with sib

[IceAge]

May 31.

Good morning,

seven chicks and the oldest has open eyes.

[Shanta]

Good morning!

Sometimes it takes a bit time to see all 7 chicks. Mostly at first only 5 or 6 ... there is at least one sleepyhead among the chicks


Little brushes


Finally all 7 on board

[Shanta]

Ups ... where are my sibs


it is also sprouting on the legs


Wing, tail and legs

[Shanta]

IceAge


Good to see on the wings - left chick is one day older

[IceAge]

Mom and Dad are very busy.



Shanta

[IceAge]