And then there were four by durleybeachbum
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The last Great Tits left the nest this morning. Out of 11 eggs these four eventually got to this stage.
The parents removed the dead babies as the days went by, and one that was too big to carry when it died was left in the empty box.
Two left on the 9th and these two today, 13th May.
I have a daily record of photos which I shall post in the BTO Nest box group on Flickr
Comments (21)
They look healthy, shame some didn't make it!!
wonderful, absolutely wonderful
Great capture and interesting information thanks for sharing
Natures cruel but necessary selection, this thinning process can tug at heart strings, but we'd be inundated with furry little animals were it otherwise. Super pic.
Forgot to say we should have the same process in parliament :)
This has been a first class follow through to the end Andrea, I hope they all make it in the big big world.
He he i like Ronnie's idea of parliament. I second his comment. Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
Superb capture
aaahhhhh
wow must be wonderful to see this going on. life is wonderful
Some may argue that four out of 11 eggs is not a great success but in many ways this is how nature works, four isn't such a bad result when you consider the work for the parents, it is this time of year we sadly may see dead naked baby birds on the ground as they are removed and dropped from the nest, Excellent capture and great to have a full documentation from nesting to eggs and fledging. What became of the blackbirds?... did they try again and was it maybe third time lucky?.
What tenderness! Great capture! :)
How cute to see that :)
Wonderful record shots!
I assume that the species have a large amount of offspring because of the low survival rate. I'm surprised the parents had the strength and wherewithal to remove the dead ones from the nest.
Thanks for the update. Nice to see some of them survived. I remember the sad fate of the last batch (Blue Tits?). When Ronnie gets his plan together have him send it over here. I think our Congress wins the prize for dead weight.
Nice perspective too...
... thats nature, so sad for them who have no chance. - and so fun comment about parliament, LOL after all!
A shame she lost so many but at least a few made it. The robin is nesting in the greenhouse again under an agave six eggs that I can see.
Four of eleven seems pretty good. A wonderful series of shots!
Pretty good survival rate I'd say, now one hopes the four make it to adulthood and have progeny of their own. Haven't had a nest to look at closely for a couple of years now, last was in the weeping cherry tree, it was the American Robins. They nested around the house a number of years in a row, but not the last two or three years.
A fantastic capture Andrea and we must all remember that Mother Nature can be harsh!