Great Tit Nestbox on Saaremaa 2020

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May 03.

Good morning,

07:36
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22:53
female on the eggs
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May 04.

Good morning,

female with nest material.
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20:52
female sleeps
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May 05.

Good morning,

07:33
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17:33
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May 06.

Good morning,

07:34
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18:48
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May 07.

Good morning,

07:39
female on the eggs
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23:15
:sleep:

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May 08.

Good morning,

07:28
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08:20
The female has covered the eggs.
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15:26
female preens herself
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May 09.

Good morning,

07:36
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female flies away.

the first chick
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and the second is almost hatched.
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Female is back.
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The rump is still in the egg, but the beak is already open.
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The third chick (top right) is on its way.
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Three chicks to see.

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Chick number 3 has also made it.

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The first feeding and chick number 3 got the caterpillar.
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Female with the egg shell.
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Four chicks. Tomorrow all seven will have hatched.

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23:07

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May 10.

Good morning,

07:40
feeding
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We have six chicks and one egg.

11:42
female feeds

12:18
The caterpillars are small, but still too big for the chicks. The female then swallows them herself.

14:30
Feeding has worked.
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15:20
Female ate the caterpillars herself.
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The male briefly peeped through the flight hole this morning.

16:08
Chick number 7 is hatching now.
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Female warms the chicks again and again before she goes in search of food.
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16:36
After feeding, the female disposes of the eggshell.

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The female is very diligent. Feed, warm, feed, warm...
I hope the male will join in the feeding soon.

23:14
Female sits on the chicks and shivers ( cold :puzzled: )
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May 11.

Good morning,

07:37
female feeds
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08:35
The male comes without food, looks around and leaves.
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09:39
female is busy feeding.

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I will not comment on every feeding, that would overload the forum :mrgreen: .

17:58
female feeds and all seven chicks are hungry.
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The chicks' droppings are still eaten by the mother. Later it is collected and disposed of outside.
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22:52
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May 12.

Good morning,

07:30
female feeds
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09:01
male feeds the chicks.
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09:47
Both parents feed.
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20:20
female warms the chicks.

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22:08

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May 13.

Good morning,

07:55
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11:08
seven hungry chicks.
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14:30
female feeds
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