Suddenly there was a kerfuffle and we think the chick must have tried to jump up onto the hole to take a look outside.
It was obviously not very successful as here you can see it still trying to cling on with one leg while it falls back ignominiously into the box. Still better to err that way rather than to fall out too early!
The chick immediately runs back to the security of the nest cup!
The other chicks seem remarkably nonplussed by this whole episode and just continue preening or dozing or whatever.
The other chick outside the nest cup looks up. "What was all that about then?" he seems to be saying.
Another little of life's lessons is being taught one of the chicks.
Barney comes into the nest box with some food and is greeted by one of the advance guard.
Unfortunately for the chick, it is too near the entrance hole for Barney to stop to feed him, other than by perching in the hole itself, and Barney's not programmed for that yet. As a result, some other chick manages to collect the meal.
Queue jumpers don't necessarily get the most food!
We are debating when the chicks will fly. Elizabeth thinks they will go tomorrow, but I still think it will be Tuesday, or even Wednesday for some of them. Place your bets now!