Well here we are then , a really busy day for our Blue Tit family .. It all started early morning when I noticed a couple of the chicks peering out ...
They had a good old look around at the brave new world outside their home for the past 21 days, thought better of it, and huddled down again in their cramped little space !!
A few stills here of Mom & Dad trying to entice them out, Mom feeding at the hole, and Dad teasing with a juicy caterpillar!!
It has been a really hot day, and all went quiet for a short while ... Then at 15:45 Hrs things started to liven up !! All of a sudden, there seemed to be heightening of the blue tit chatter ..
It really did look like the first chick was about to take the plunge, encouraged by his parents, but again thought better of it !!
However, after summoning up enough dutch courage, and after a couple of false starts, at 15:59Hrs, chick number 1, valiantly launched himself into this brave new world ... However, he couldn't quite overcome the fence and make it to the nearest tree, so settled for the undergrowth, waiting for Mom to come and find him ..
Another lull followed ... Then at 18:18Hrs, chick no. 2 decided he'd had enough of life inside the nestbox and ventured out, swiftly followed by chick no.3 at 18:25Hrs .. I didn't catch the moment the last two left, but as neither of these two made it to the nearest tree either, I have quite a few stills of them trying to find some cover and shelter ..
As far as I can see the parents have spotted them all are are feeding them, two have definitely made it up into the tree, not sure about the the third one, but I suspect he too has made it up into the safety of the branches, as the parent activity at ground level has decreased markedly.
So we just have 'little squirt' left, with the nestbox and feeds all to himself! I'm sure he will be persuaded to leave tomorrow ..
Busy old day !! ...
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