This is a live feed from our birdbox, nestled in a honeysuckle bush. We set it up back in 2021 and to our amazement, blue tits moved in, laid eggs and fledged in 2021 and 2022. Sadly no one moved in permanently during 2023, something spooked them during nest building. 2024 we had two blue tits move in and 6 chicks hatched, but sadly all passed over night due to a shortage of the caterpillars they eat had been washed off the trees, due to excessive rainfall.
2025 – We’ve got great tits moving in and building a nest; Victoria & Albert. Fingers crossed.
We have created a Facebook page to make it easy to share and follow their journey https://www.facebook.com/HoneySuckleBirdHouse.
Here are the latest posts
Episode 15 – 6 chicks growing fast – are their eyes open?
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The six chicks are all doing well, look closely and you’ll see their eyes are starting to open.
Episode 14 – 6 chicks doing well, feathers starting to poke through 🙂
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A couple of the chicks are a bit smaller and we’ve been worried they might not make it, but they’re keeping up!
Episode 13 – Still feeding 6 chicks, but the poo’s just too much now 🙂
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6 chicks growing hairy and trying to keep up with eating bugs large enough to choke them to death. Somehow they manage and they’re growing.
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Yep, you read the title right, Victoria feeds one chick, then disposes of another’s poo. Not so much wasting it, but eating it. Bet you’re glad you’re not …
V & A Episode 11 – 6 Chicks hatched
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V & A Episode 11 – 6 Chicks hatched and see Victoria & Albert feeding them.They’ve been in and out all day – this is where the hard work starts!