Hi,

During a time of uncertainty it's lovely to see Nature at her very best. Ms Tegart has kindly agreed to share something wonderful with you all. She has a pair of Blue Tits nesting in her garden. She has been taking photos and filming the birds for some weeks now. There are definitely chicks in the box so she is very excited to see them finally fly the nest at some point. Ms Tegart is very keen for as many of our children to share this experience so please take a look at what we have so far and keep checking in for updates as they happen.

Take care all of you.

Mr C!

27.5.20

25.5.20

Hi,

Ms T

Friday 24.4.20

Today I saw the female and male out of the bird box. The male ate from the fat balls and then fed the female like the above picture, something I didn't realise they did.

I did some research and it’s called ' courtship feeding ' ( common in many birds that form lasting pair bonds ) , the male is practising and demonstrating his provider skills and also a more important function is providing the female with extra nutrition in the days running up to egg laying, so we are close!

The videos I have sent show the male feeding and the female making a noise shaking her wings waiting to be fed.

 Ms Tegart