Hello,
This year I had blue tits in my nest box as I have done for last 10 years but could not see them fledge as box is on side of the house in a quiet area. Shortly before they fledged, I put some feeders in my garden and had about a week of watching the 8 fledglings devour the sunflowers hearts and suet balls.
Now they seem to have disburse, and I only see the odd blue tit on the feeders,
My question is how long do the fledglings stay with the parents and do they stay in the local area or go off to find their own territories?
I appoligise if this post is in the wrong area.
This year I had blue tits in my nest box as I have done for last 10 years but could not see them fledge as box is on side of the house in a quiet area. Shortly before they fledged, I put some feeders in my garden and had about a week of watching the 8 fledglings devour the sunflowers hearts and suet balls.
Now they seem to have disburse, and I only see the odd blue tit on the feeders,
My question is how long do the fledglings stay with the parents and do they stay in the local area or go off to find their own territories?
I appoligise if this post is in the wrong area.