First Day at the Nest - Blue Tit Bird Watching

Join us on a mesmerizing journey as we witness a bird's first encounter with its nest and the initial explorations within. From tentative steps to brave ventures, this video captures the essence of discovery and the beauty of nature's intricate rituals. Don't miss out on the captivating moments as the bird embraces its new home and embarks on an exciting adventure!
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[@grazita77]

So sweet❤❤

[@Susanne_Jin_B]

Awe they are cute. I hope they nest there. The hole is very small though and their chicks are even more chubby but let's hope it will work anyway

[@moirajohnston8570]

This is a wonderful video. Admittedly I've never looked for one showing how the birds choose a nest so this is the only set of videos like this that I've seen and I'm so impressed. I know the birds search a few nests in their region before making up their minds but didn't realise just how difficult they can be to please and this is a beauty of a nest box!!! Strange and a bit worrying that the birds seem to be a bit on the large size for the size of recommended hole. I've a set of 3 special wooden look-alike nest boxes made from sort of recycled tyres I believe which I bought for house sparrows and which I've hung together but I've never had any success, the few sparrows we have nowadays still preferring to nest somewhere under the horse roof. So my husband has altered one of the holes to hopefully encourage another pair of blue tits. Another one he has left for possibly great tits (will have to check the size they prefer as it might be to large) and one he has made a lot smaller and made into a "slit" style to hopefully persuade coal tits to nest. I know these birds, unlike sparrows, won't all nest so close together but I'm hoping one pair might use one of these boxes sometime. They've been up for years with no success but our garden doesn't really face the best way. I've noticed that a blue tit has begun to build a nest in our fancy non-wood nest box (can't remember what the combination of ingredients are but it feels like stone) so the male and female have obviously gone through their ritual of choosing but I still didn't realise how fussy they are. We had a pair of nesting blue tits a few years ago but the male must have been dropped on his head as a chick as he seemed to keep forgetting where the nest was. The female often had to follow him around begging for food and he just couldn't seem to see her. And it wasn't as though he was a frequent visitor at the nest either. Felt a few times like shouting "she's behind you" as he would fly around aimlessly as though stoned out of his tiny brain! Needless to say, with her having to try to feed the chicks on her own, the nest failed. Shuggy, as I called him, seemed to visit the nest more often after Esmerelda had abandoned it than he did while she was trying to keep their chicks warm! There had been at least some live chicks but their twitterings sadly didn't last for long with so useless a father.
Hoping your nest is successful as this pair do seem to be very thorough. I'll be tunning in to watch with great interest as they build their nest and raise their family.
Thanks so much for making these magnificent videos. I've only watched about 4 so far but will catch up in the next few days so I've an idea of what is going on in my nest.
Moira

[@LifeInTheNest]

Thanks for your comment Moira, unfortunately they left our nest last week :( after 30 days visit they decided not to stay. Other bluetits are coming in and out though, and I am planning to make a lesson video soon. I can give you some suggestions:
-Turn the nest hole eastwards
-Don't put it too high (2 metres is enough)
-Hide it in a tree if possible.
-Remove the bird feeders around the nest. Don't invite other birds to the nest area.
-Nest hole is important, our blue friends left the nest after we enlarged the nest hole. Nest hole should be 25mm even if its tight for them, they know where to nest.

[@dale20031]

I believe the female has white on her tailfeathers

[@LifeInTheNest]

i think so...