Nestcam update

All is quiet bird is looking comfortable hatching should be soon . I do not think that all nine will make it but we will see. Watch this space.
Happy now

I will, I will watch this space

me too

All is quite what?

0630
could make out five chlcks may be seven, two eggs definitely yet to hatch.
Don't get much time to see as the bird comes back in to keep then nice and warm.
later report to follow

male bird now brings food on regular basis. feeds the hen who in turn feeds the minute chicks it seems he can't be trusted to distribute correctly

Hatching now complete nine chicks

Hope they're all okay. Just goes to show how caring other species are with their own young 'uns, unlike many humans.

"Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know them. And yet they inhabit a world which is really rather mysterious".
David Attenborough

If it's a nestcam can you show us some photos? Please? Pretty please?

J3mbo: Wigman stated in Tom Plum's previous Spring Watch post that he's not into posting photos, which is a pity.

Tonker: .

They do actually hunt and catch their own food as well, but you also said this, which is very profound:

"And yet they inhabit a world which is really rather mysterious"

It certainly is. They're the only true free creatures on this earth as they, and they alone, can take off without hesitation and fly off to pastures new, (unless they happen to be devoid of wings that can carry them). They see places we could only dream of. Humans, on the other hand, were born to drudgery, poverty, fear of our own kind and prejudice. Sure, they squabble, but only for food if it's in short supply, which is almost never. I'm coming back as an owd crow!

It's a shame Wigman can't post photos as I bet they'd be lovely to see.

Thanks for the info Mollie. It is a shame.

Sorry folks but I can only spend limited time at computer screens etc but will update when I can

Then there were 8
but all feeding well and toileting

Aw, so one has died? That's a shame.

I have a great photo of seven calling for food with the bird waiting by the other one going upside down about to present it's waste sack. I will try to get help to post if poss

What type of birds are they? It would be interesting to know.

Wigman:

If you look at the very bottom of this section, you'll see some instructions on how to post photos - the very last one where it says img, but it will only work if you've saved your photos in an image hosting site like Photobucket, or whatever else is available out there these days.

We were promised a few years ago that a facility would be included to post photos directly from the computer, but it never happened, which is a pity.

Try it but, if you do something wrong, some kind person will correct the coding for you.

Parus Major

Self contradictory?

Parus major = Great tit.

Just so you don't have to Google it