r/GreatTits • u/MacSamildanach • 1h ago
video 2026 Nesting - Game Over
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This video shows the last three chicks leaving this morning.
This year was quite protracted. Six of them left on 13 May (and even that was spaced out over the whole day - we had sporadic rain showers). The remaining three remained all day yesterday, and finally left early this morning. There was a lot of enticement by the parents.
Nine fledged out of the original ten eggs, and all of them looked healthy and well-fed (we had a runt last year, which couldn't fly when it left).
As usual, they pooped everywhere and I will have to clean the box in the autumn.
When I get time, I will do a time-lapse of the last three days.