Bluetits nesting (1 Viewer)

[ThomasW]

For the experienced amongst you this may be nothing, but to me it's fascinating to see just how clever & industrious these little birds are.

They haven't nested with me for about 4 years but after spending every night here since Christmas it nice to see them again trying to raise young.

 

[Kits]

Always exciting to see.

 

[EvShaz]

For the experienced amongst you this may be nothing, but to me it's fascinating to see just how clever & industrious these little birds are.

They haven't nested with me for about 4 years but after spending every night here since Christmas it nice to see them again trying to raise young.

Well Done Thomas. I have been trying for years to get them nesting in my camera nest box with no success. I had Coal Tits, Great Tits, and Blue Tits visit but none of them has taken up the vacancy.

 

[ThomasW]

Well Done Thomas. I have been trying for years to get them nesting in my camera nest box with no success. I had Coal Tits, Great Tits, and Blue Tits visit but none of them has taken up the vacancy.

Thanks EvShaz, I have to admit it's pure luck. About 4 yrs ago they nested but then nothing. They have spent nights since over colder winter months but no nest. Then this year "bingo". Fingers crossed for success 🤞

 

[ThomasW]

It seems the male is rather too eager to begin feeding
She's just this morning started laying down the soft top layer so it shouldn't be long now.

 

[ThomasW]

Four weeks after she started building the nest. No eggs yet (AFAICS) but, although he's brought food previously, this is the first time she's accepted it.
Does this mean laying could be imminent?

BTW, I've always thought distinguishing between sexes is largely a matter of the depth of colour of blue caps, I'm still struggling to make any distinction here.

 

[denbo1]

We have 2 nest box cameras, 1 has had a blue tit roosting all winter, nothing in the other one, early April the blue tit started nest building in the 1 that she was roosting in then suddenly stopped, now a blue tit is nest building in the other one, could it be the same bird, it roosted in that 1 but last night 1 was roosting in the other one and none in the other.

 

[ThomasW]

After 38 days of building, finally the moment captured. First 2 eggs!

 

[Andy Lakin]

Always amuses me how bedraggled the parents look after all the hard graft of rearing a brood.

 

[denbo1]

After 38 days of building, finally the moment captured. First 2 eggs!

Brilliant, a few more to come I would think.

 

[denbo1]

Brilliant, a few more to come I would think.

Ours have not finished building the nest.

 

[blackjack77]

Here is the bluetit livecam from my nestbox:

Birdwatch: Livecam from a tit nest

In this live stream from a tit nest, you can observe the activities of the birds in their natural habitat. This may include watching the adult birds building the nest, feeding their chicks, and taking

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