Bluetit Diary    Jan 2007 (7)

 

 

Thursday 11th January, 2007

This was taken last Sunday and is of our roosting great tit.  She has been roosting regularly every night since and clearly wants this to be her box.

We are still not sure whether this is a lone female or part of a pair.  (I'll explain why I think it's a female later!)

Here a second great tit comes to the nest box hole.

Is this feed-me-now behaviour or a warning?

If it were a warning, I would expect her wings to be in display - no sign of that here.

The bluetit hasn't given up on this box yet either.  Here he comes for another look.

Although the box is empty, he doesn't go inside.

Meantime, Box2 has yet another visit from a squirrel.  This time its even got its nose inside!