29th May 2021 - Fledging Day, the short version - Blue tit nest box live camera highlights

Our two chicks left the nest today. They started showing some interest in the entrance hole and took several little test flights within the box early in the morning and had us all excited about them fledging.
Things then calmed down for a few hours but after being fed one final in-box caterpillar each the chicks took their first journey into the outside world. As you'll see, there was the smallest of gaps between the first chick leaving and the second chick taking the plunge.

The chicks went directly into the cover of a nearby tree and the parents are continuing to feed them. They will do so for several weeks yet. The fledglings could still be heard but not seen. The parents continue to visit the bird feeder in the garden as well as catching live food for the chicks.

There will be an extended highlights version of this video available shortly. Huge thanks to all of you for following the journey of our blue tit family. By no means has it been plain sailing but hopefully you've found it to be worthwhile.

More tomorrow...

Видео 29th May 2021 - Fledging Day, the short version - Blue tit nest box live camera highlights канала Live Nest Box Camera 2021 - Loughborough, UK