Hi,
I bought my parents a birdbox and camera. Great tits laid 8 eggs, 7 hatched and were being well fed. After a week there only appeared to be 1 adult feeding them. That night 4 died. The other 3 seemed to be doing well then shortly before fledging they all died as well. My elderly parents are quite upset by it and are looking at possible reasons. I reckon it's just lack of food due to only 1 adult feeding them. Any other thoughts?
I bought my parents a birdbox and camera. Great tits laid 8 eggs, 7 hatched and were being well fed. After a week there only appeared to be 1 adult feeding them. That night 4 died. The other 3 seemed to be doing well then shortly before fledging they all died as well. My elderly parents are quite upset by it and are looking at possible reasons. I reckon it's just lack of food due to only 1 adult feeding them. Any other thoughts?