It was a lovely light night and shortly after 10:00pm the badger wandered into the garden.
3 photos
Photo of the young chicks
The chicks are 2/3 days old and both parents are feeding them
6 eggs hatched
This morning the remaining 3 eggs hatched. Male and female Great Tits working hard to feed the new brood. Video soon
Chicks hatch
First three chicks hatched around 5pm today. The first two were captured below.
As each chick hatched, the female Great Tit ate the egg shell and the male Great Tit flew back and forth to the nest box bringing the female food. The male enters the nest box and also feeds the newly hatched chicks.
First three eggs hatch
Welcome our first three baby Great Tits. The mother flies up to the next box entrance to receive food from the male Great Tit.
Arthur’s Seat
I won’t pretend the heron was in my garden! These shots of the heron and chaffinch were taken during a walk round Arthurs Seat. The heron was spotted at the edge of Dunsapie Loch.
This lovely shot of the chaffinch was taken over looking Duddingston Loch
Day 10 and still waiting for the first chick
Expecting the first egg to hatch any time now!
7 days into incubation
Live streaming has been switched off and recording switched on as the incubation period draws to a close. First chick hatched last year 10 days after the last egg was laid.
Great Tit feeding on the peanut feeder
Great Tit entering the Nest Box
For those of you watching the live stream you’ll notice the Great Tit is only leaving the nest for short periods of time to feed.
