I have two bird boxes. Blue tits best in the same one every year. Great tits always go into the other one. Recently a great tit is going in and out of our blue tit box with food while the blue tits are also feeding their chics. But they have also been going in and out of the great tit box. Is this normal?
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A Great tits and blue tits (1 Viewer)
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Hi Janny and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. The urge to breed and feed young can be very strong in some individuals, so this may be why the Great Tit is helping to feed the young Blue Tits; it's possible their own brood failed for some reason.
I can't explain why the Blue Tits are going into the other nest, unless it's attracted a lot of insects and they can get themselves an easy feed.
I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.
I can't explain why the Blue Tits are going into the other nest, unless it's attracted a lot of insects and they can get themselves an easy feed.
I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.
Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.
