2 just a quick update ref my coal tits- still waiting

I';m the proud daddy Alan lol

 Ray

Interesting stuff Ray, and nice pics too. Perhaps you could set up a tripod, and remote, (if your camera allows), might save the arm ache.

Hi Stitch

 They are so fast and I don't want to distirb them too much.

 Even on manual and set at 7 shots a second they take some catching.

 While they were sitting I just put a shield in the greenhouse to hide behind plus my camouflage jacket and hood and thats how I'm getting the pictures.

The greenhouse is full of rubbish and is at a standstill till these hopefully fledge.

Its worth the aching arms, infact I think I can be as still as these models you see in Dublin lol

 Ray

Another coule of pictures   Ray

just make the mate out inside the box

 Tell me if you get fed up lol

  Ray

Brilliant Ray..keep them coming...i think the blue tits i have seem to have fledged i've not seen the parents fly up to the box for two days now

Doing well and keeping really busy.

Took these today one in and one out first picture together.  The one entering has food and looks like spider legs round his beak. Really chuffed.

  Ray

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Brilliant

Excellent set of shots!! It's brilliant to see their progress! Look forward to you capturing the fledglings! :-)

Hi Ray

To much work and not enough checking the forum, I missed this posting loving it and also looking forward to your adopted family.

Shane

Cheers all

 May be just my luck to miss them fledging, but if the young are coming to the entrance to feed, prior to fleging, then I may stand a chance.  I am in a really good position for pictures and not disturbing them in any way

  Ray

The chicks are about  8 days old now

The parents are really busy, entering the box without stopping, The only pictures I am getting are only Blurrs lol

Must say I haven't seen them taking food from the feeders, One had a nibble at a fat ball this morning but I think it was for itselfe as it went foraging after

        Ray

Looks like all's going well - fingers crossed you see the chicks fledge in a few days' time!

Thanks Aiki

The book says 14 to 18 days for fledging

 Edit  the above is for hatching  16 TO 19 for fledging

 Ray

Hope you catch the fledging.  Maybe you'll hear them before you see them.

Looking forward to more photos.

Claire

For those who worry about feeders.

For the first time yesterday (chicks about 10 days old) the parents were taking  fat ball and well chewed hearts into the box  but mostly natural food.

 Think this sequence is pretty  good

and more food, one in the box so had to wait

 Ray