Thanks to those clever people at logmein.com we have managed to get a fair amount of footage during the Easter break despite being in Sheffield. Lot's of depressing footage of grand larceny, with what looks like competing Blue Tits - one pretty incompetent one making half hearted attempts to stockpile moss, the other stealing it away.
But, that aside, we now have an overnight lodger!
This is the third night that the box is occupied by a roosting Blue Tit, and better still, look at this odd behaviour we captured tonight...
Our black-splotches-on-his-cheek pops in, checks everything is all right, before summoning his mate. Twenty seconds later, in she comes, and gets ready to settle down for the night.
She spent about four of five minutes shuffling round, obviously slowing down, before doing that amazing thing Blue Tits do to keep warm at night - blow themselves up. Apologies for the longish clip, but she starts underneath, with her downy feathers expanding to trap air, before inflating her back feathers and sticking her head under her wing. Nifty to say the least...
It is now April, and if these characters don't get on with it very soon, we are going to draw a blank this year too. Roosting is a good start though - we are still hoping for some nest building action!!
But, that aside, we now have an overnight lodger!
This is the third night that the box is occupied by a roosting Blue Tit, and better still, look at this odd behaviour we captured tonight...
Our black-splotches-on-his-cheek pops in, checks everything is all right, before summoning his mate. Twenty seconds later, in she comes, and gets ready to settle down for the night.
She spent about four of five minutes shuffling round, obviously slowing down, before doing that amazing thing Blue Tits do to keep warm at night - blow themselves up. Apologies for the longish clip, but she starts underneath, with her downy feathers expanding to trap air, before inflating her back feathers and sticking her head under her wing. Nifty to say the least...
It is now April, and if these characters don't get on with it very soon, we are going to draw a blank this year too. Roosting is a good start though - we are still hoping for some nest building action!!
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