Some interesting behaviour was spotted today. It appears the blue tit is pecking the round screw inlet of its birdbox. We’re sure it’s structurally sound, however.
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Close encounters with the bird kind
Our resident blue tit got a little up close and personal with the camera setup in its nest. We’re not sure if it took kindly to being under 24 hour surveillance by humans but the lens seems fine.
Click here to see moreNest progress
The nest is growing day by day. Sometimes the blue tit gets quite “stuck in” to its handiwork!
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Finally there is proof this is a nesting pair of blue tits. The video only includes a brief moment when they are both in the box.
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It looks like our blue tit has has made it comfy enough to stay the night as she is currently roosting in the box.
Click here to see moreNest building has started
A pair of blue tits have visited the box a few times in the last couple of weeks and made a start at building a nest. We hope for their success although it’s early days so anything could go wrong.
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Click here to see moreBirdbox and Camera
It’s nearly Christmas and I’ve got a bit of spare time. So I want to build something I’ve been meaning to for a while; a bird box with a camera to live stream on the internet. Also being 2020 and[…]
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