Bluetit Diary    Apr 2003 (12)

 

 

Friday 11th April, 2003

Both Fantail and Fluffy have been busy today.  In particular, Fluffy really appears to have made up her mind that this is the time to get down to work.  She has been bringing in both moss and wool and we have seen her being fed in the box by Flash at least twice.

Flash encourages Fluffy.

Fluffy brings in some straw.

This time it's a big piece of moss.

Flash gives Fluffy her reward.

Courtship feeding seems well established between Flash and Fluffy.  However, we have yet to see it between Fred and Fantail.  Perhaps Flash and Fluffy will make the better parents!

More hay.  And more food!

Sometimes, like here, Flash doesn't even have to come fully into the box!

Fantail is still determined to build her nest cup in the top left corner of the box.  Her nest is also coming along nicely as can be seen here.  On the right, Fantail is doing another wriggle to help form the cup.

And a last picture of Fluffy still hard at work at the end of the day.

This was taken as it was getting dark at 7.46pm