Great Tit Nestbox on Saaremaa 2020

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April 28.

Good morning,

the foreign egg was removed.


The foreign egg was not removed. It was placed with the own eggs and is now being incubated.


Male with nesting material.

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Male with feathers again.


The male wants to breed now .

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April 29.

Good morning,



male comes

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April 30.

Good morning,

male on the eggs.


Female rolls the eggs.


To ensure that the chicks can develop well in the egg, it is important that the adult birds turn the eggs regularly.

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Female comes and male goes.



change

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May 01.

Good morning,

female goes and male comes.


eggs roll


Male with feathers.

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Good night.

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May 02.

Good morning,

female goes and male comes.


female on the eggs.


male on the eggs.


14:17
male goes and female comes.

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May 03.

Good morning,



Female rolls the eggs.

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May 04.

Good morning,



08:03
The female leaves the nest.

08:04
The male comes.

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The first chick has hatched.




14:25

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17:33
change - female comes and male goes.


17:41
The second chick has hatched.


20:16
Two hungry chicks.

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May 05.

Good morning,

lots of chicks. I couldn't count them yet.


09:20
there are six chicks . Two eggs are still intact.

09:45

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feeding

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Tomorrow we will see if another chick has hatched.

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May 06.

Good morning,

male with abig bite.


It is not easy to cram large prey into tiny beaks.


Then you have to eat it yourself.