Great Tit Nestbox on Saaremaa 2020

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Male with food.



There are seven chicks. All eggs were fertilised and hatched.
Only the foreign egg was not.


Mum warms her chicks.


Good night.

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May 07.

Good morning,

male with food.



The feeding intervals are significantly longer than in previous years. The adults have difficulty finding insects.

feeding

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Seven beaks can be seen.

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I hope the weather gets better soon.

Good night.

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May 08.

Good morning,





Seven chicks.

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Mum with food.


In between, the chicks are warmed again and again.

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May 09.

Good morning,





seven beaks

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The chicks are shivering. It is probably still very cold.

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Snuggled up close together.


Mum warms the chicks.

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May 10.

Good morning,

feeding


All the chicks are doing well.

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Good night.

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May 11.

Good morning,

male brings food.


The chicks slowly open their eyes.

Female feeds and cleans the box.

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The feathers on the small wings grow.

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May 12.

Good morning,



Some have opened their eyes and the voices are getting louder.


The chicks get bigger and need more and more food. This is a stressful time for the parents.

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May 13.

Good morning,

feeding and cleaning the nest.




Feeding seven chicks is hard work for the adults.

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The chicks can already preen themselves.


Lots of insects in the box, which do not allow the starlings to rest.

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May 14.

Good morning,

the adults are already hard at work.


Hungry? Always!


The female cleans the box and digs out the nest bowl.