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Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:21 pm
by johnd83
Great story. They are lovely birds.
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:23 pm
by Placido
Feeding the two robins today, one either side of the patio wall to prevent fisticuffs !!, when down comes one of the blue tits who was begging for mealies when the babies were in the nestbox. Threw a worm to it and off it flew. Little later back came both of them !!
Haven't seen either since the fledglings took off but they both came back 3 times.
Don't know whether the youngsters are still around, couldn't hear them, and I don't know how long they stick with the parents.
Very pleased to renew old acquaintances though
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:35 pm
by Placido
The two blueys came again today - and they ARE still feeding the young ones ! I actually saw the deed 'cos one adult flew into next door's tree which is close to me and there was a baby. Beak opened and mealie was immediately shoved in.
How long will this go on ?!?!? It must be almost a fortnight since they quit the nestbox.
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:54 pm
by Jacksparrow
If Mum and Dad are daft enough to keep bringing the food why would junior try looking for itself?
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:30 pm
by j0nh22
We had 4 fledglings this year, but rather than build the nest in the nest box with the camera, the built it in what our granddaughter made in school some 5 years ago, (Pic to follow) its been moved around the garden that many times it fell apart, so I fixed it all up put it on a brush stale and stuck it between the pyrawatits. oh and a woodpecker.
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Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:05 pm
by Placido
At least you've got blueys again, j0nh - I missed your fascinating camera story.
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:47 pm
by j0nh22
Maybe next year eh placi, hard work though recording, editing, then picking out the good parts and uploading to youtube and copying the link to here, lol that was a mouthful hahahaha, wish I had the know how to stream the nest box camera, then all could watch at will.
Oh by the way missed ya placi.
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:16 am
by nuthatch
Great photos j0nh - I love that nest box
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:28 pm
by Placido
j0nh22 wrote:Maybe next year eh placi, hard work though recording, editing, then picking out the good parts and uploading to youtube and copying the link to here, lol that was a mouthful hahahaha, wish I had the know how to stream the nest box camera, then all could watch at will.
Oh by the way missed ya placi.
Missed you and Mrs. j0nh too
Yes, I remember now - all the choosing of the action and stitching it all together. Unforgettable though
Re: Blue Tits
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:38 am
by nuthatch
Just had a blue tit sort of inside, making its way along the ridge where the window closes
