I have a bird cam and have watched a Great Tit couple (well, the female) build a nest for the past few weeks. Then since last Friday, she disappears for the day and returns at around 6pm, shuffles around a bit, then sleeps til around 6 in the morning before disappearing for the day again.
I thought she was laying initially but now I think she’s laying in another nest and using my nest to sleep in. Is that possible? I would have thought we would have seen eggs (she filled the nest with alpaca fur so it’s hard to see!) by now, or even incubating. But surely she can’t be only incubating at night (if the eggs are hidden for example).
Could she have two bests or is she just preparing for laying by getting lots of rest?
I thought she was laying initially but now I think she’s laying in another nest and using my nest to sleep in. Is that possible? I would have thought we would have seen eggs (she filled the nest with alpaca fur so it’s hard to see!) by now, or even incubating. But surely she can’t be only incubating at night (if the eggs are hidden for example).
Could she have two bests or is she just preparing for laying by getting lots of rest?