29th May 2021 - Fledging Day Extended Version - Blue tit nest box live camera highlights
Things used to make these videos:
In box Camera - Green Feathers wired IP camera
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Nest box - Garden Nature side view box
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Streaming software - OBS
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Editing software - Davinci Resolve 17
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External Camera - Sony A6400 with 18 -105mm F4 lens
Streaming hardware - Apple MacBook Pro 15" 2012 and 2018
Hello folks! Here's the extended highlights of fledging day. You'll see all of the indoor test flights by the chicks and all the times they almost left the nest but decided that they weren't quite ready yet. From the first hop onto the entrance hole to actually leaving took around six hours. That's six hours that they kept everyone watching on the livestream waiting!
The chicks went for the safety of cover and flew to a nearby tree. They could still be heard but not seen. This seems to have caught out the male bird who had been away catching a caterpillar and returned to find an empty nest. He had to check the nest a lot of times before he put two and two together. For the rest of the afternoon the parents were on and off the bird feeder taking food to the chicks who remained hidden from view in a tree. They'll keep feeding the chicks for the next few weeks.
If you're actually reading this, chances are you've been along for a significant part of the journey. You'll know that there have been some big bumps along the way. As much as it may have fazed us it doesn't seemed to have affected any of the birds at all. As you would expect, it's apparent that they're much better equipped to deal with their adversity than we are.
Once the video editing elf has had a little break from going through 16 hours of footage each day we'll strap him down to a chair and get him to put together a little montage video which starts with an empty box and ends with today's different kind of empty box.
All that remains to be said is to thank you for watching and thank you for your supportive comments when things got a bit tricky at times. Hopefully you enjoyed your time with our Blue Tit family.
Maybe we'll do it again.
Mom was like "Those ungrateful kids didn't even say goodbye."
The mother is with them outside, she's still feeding them, she will get them food for a couple weeks while they stay in a tree nearby the nestbox
I know, I was like, oh momma 🐦 kept checking the nest with that 🐛 hanging out of her beak. Awwww 🤗❤️
birds still feed them outside the nest as they are still growing up.
"They can fend for themselves now" ;)
Once I was outside with my cat. I have raised my cat on a leash when we go out side his very use to it and I noticed later there was a tiny bird near to our house but the bird blended in with the background and my cat never noticed the little bird. The bird didn't move, was completely still and I was so worried if it was a chick that fell out off the nest but did little research and understood that this is how they live.
"Oh, god, I've lost them. She's going to be sooooo pissed."
This made me giggle lol
That is when birds invented Twitter to keep each other up to date
Mama raised them well and they flew the nest. Mama left with empty nest syndrome. The cycle of life continues. Nature's amazing.
I realy like your profile picture for some reason
@@justmonika3365 nice username
Nature is evil in fact
I feel so sad seeing baby birds get eaten right after they fly out by the millions of cats here. Why take a pet just to throw it outside....
Nature is cruel!! 😣😉
This is brilliant we have a nest box with camera but it’s not quite as clear as this . We have babies every year to it , we had 9 eggs this year and just 3 survived . You almost feel a little sad then they fledge the nest having watched them for so long . Brilliant footage thanks for sharing
On the bright side, if they survive till next year, they’ll very likely have offspring of their own! Those parents will unwittingly become grandparents (wherever their children decides to settle down)!
Fascinating!! Thank you😚
That’s nature for you Sad and filled with a lot of death
@@zionstudios4028 it’s beautiful and sad altogether
What happens to the chicks that don’t survive? Do they decompose or get pushed off the next?
Ik they aren‘t gone but I can‘t stop feeling bad for momma bird, like, she found food for them and then she checked again and again but there were no babys :(
Don't worry, it's normal for them, momma knows she did everything right^-^
The babies were at the adult stage tho.
it was the dad who came back and kept searching for them
It’s normal - they come back and check just to be sure, because they can hear the chicks - the chicks are actually nearby and they find them quickly enough
🥺🥺
Panic attack! When momma comes home with dinner, and the kids are gone!
I agree anxious watching that part
-Yes, at 16:40 she is getting hysterical
But, where are they now? Did they just leave or?
@@kyaravb2364 they off to do what their parents did one day, how I love nature♥️
I felt that 🥺
16:40 it’s like reopening the fridge hoping you find food
The mother was so distraught hopefully she found them quickly
Pretty sure they were ready to go off into the real world!
That's the dad!
It's the dad, please read the description
@@Fabi_045 oh ok silly me didn't read the description, still hopefully they were reunited soon afterwards
While mom and dad will most likely get together next year. The chicks search for their own partner.
Mom looked so confused like I swear they were right there!
it was the dad who came back and kept searching for them.
@@Aigle0248 ok and? Just pretend that says dad then
@@aparisi1995 haha ok
The parent bird after leaving the nest is heartbreaking.
😔
It means some other tits can live there now)
Not to mention one of the babies died
@@anthony-mt9wt how do you know
@@orlandorodriguez7235 it's in a previous video. You can see the greyed bar on the bottom right of the screen in the bird house. It's where the dead bird is.
For those that didn't read the description. The parent's are with the chicks outside, they are still feeding them, they will still feed them for a couple weeks while they all stay in a tree nearby the nestbox. The chicks will probably never go far from the area they were born in. Edit: Thank you for also including an outside view and also including which camera equipment ect was used, it will help those who maybe feel inspired to do this themselves one day.
Yeo like me I'm certainly inspired to try and add camera for next year.
Was curious about that. I know the barn swallows that nest on our back porch every year will fly around the back yard as a group for a few weeks before going on their way. They also usually roost somewhere on the porch during this time. Had a Bluejay nest one year but a woodpecker got to them.
I'll miss those little birds. Thanks for streaming.
16:07 first bugger leaves 16:20 second bugger flies off.
Lol
I love this comment
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It’s amazing how both of them would take responsibility of their babies.
Refueled, preflight systems test, but apparently no clearance from tower prior to departure.👍
That 3rd bird flew in and was like “y’all having a baby in here?” 🤔😂
I like how the second one, after the first left, was like "Oh boy, now I get the nest all to my self!" [5 seconds later] "Oh right it's really boring in here, I changed my mind" _also leaves_
Thank you for all your hard work! I learned a lot in the last couple of weeks. Have a great summer! 🙂👍
Agree with you he is hard work upload almost everyday video, have a nice day to you
@@MeetTakeVideo me too hasnt it been brilliant, I have learned so much ,&think I have worked out why I didnt have any bluetits nesting this year. Will try again next year
@@judepicton6252 Thanks so much for your reply
12:52 "Nah, man... that was scary. I'm gonna be hidin' in my crib." (Thanks, it's so very entertaining/educational/cool! 👏😎)
How fast are its wings going when its testing them out? Thats crazy
Check out humming birds, 47 flaps per second.
@@younguy978 that's interesting news I've heard this day. Thanks for sharing.
The sound is really cool. *brrrrrrr*
A motor/ propeller that’s divinely made
Wings of these baby's go 10 Mach per hour. Naruto would be jealous
I somehow went from watching true crime stories to watching a bird flap it’s wings
link true crime stores? 👉👈
I've only just come across your nest box videos, but have enjoyed them, and reading your entertaining description, very much - thank you!
Thank you so very much for all your hard work. Editing 16hrs of footage/day is a HUGE task! So appreciate the tremendous efforts you went to to show the process from empty box to fledging. I only just found your channel today when The KZheads recommended your empty box to first egg video, and I've been binging. It's been absolutely fascinating! I learned so much. I had no idea parents still fed fledglings after they'd left the nest! I had no idea parents removed the poop, or that the baby birds would stick their butts up and be like, "here it is, take it". =D I had no idea parents removed tiny dead birds from the next. Or that the Mum would eat the shell. Thank you very much for all your efforts, and for sticking with it throughout the ups, downs, heartaches, and mean commenters.
I swear it seems you stole every single word from my mouth. @Creator : Thanks!!!!!! Loved it. I saved the short version to my special YT folder 'best of YT' to be reminded in the future of awesome things.
I am speechless after watching such an amazing video..hat's aff for your efforts..my heart filled..
Thank you for clapping for me when I couldn’t
I love to see these babies/fledglings exercise their wings, for practice, in their very first flight in this big, bad world! Good luck, Babies! 💞
I found your channel today and binge watched from hatching to fledging. What a rollercoaster! 🎢 Thank you for sharing the experience! My heart goes out to you.
That wingersizing lol... sounds like a mini-helicopter 💖
I thought the same thing. 🤗
I’m confused on what’s happening but now I want a birds house
Loved the little clap and cheer at they flew the nest. Watching nature unfold infront of you like that is amazing.
That was a fantastic video of fledging day, so well edited 😊. Watching them desperate to go but so nervous and scared at the same time was a cuteness overload. I smiled all the way through that, one of the best I've seen, thank you so much x
1:06 I love how the chick begs for food but the parent tries to push it away to get to the other chicks
This was beautiful. Three or four times over the years I have happened to catch flight lessons in action. Watching the baby birds 'get it' is one of the greatest joys I've ever happened upon. Thanks for your efforts!
Imagin comming home from the Grocery, and relize that that the kids moved out then you where gone.
well.. if your kid is 30 years old.. about time i guess..
Never occurred to me that the younguns might try to fly inside the box. I remember watching 4 finches fledge at my moms once. Very entertaining. You could tell they had all been born a day apart and had correspondingly less development. The first one came out and flew 40 feet to the top of a 6' fence. The second one made the distance but couldnt get high enough and fluttered down the fencepost. The third once landed right at the base of the fence and the 4th once crashed about 2/3 of the way there, but was talked into walking there by the mom.
Thank you for sharing your story,
It’s a BIG world out there compared to the cozy box. I can feel their trepidation of leaving it!
No warrior is greater than a mother in this world ❤️
Or the next! 🥰😍🤩❤💗💝💖💌
@@galaxyglitterlatte4664 yes🙂
A delightful video! Our birds are, for the most part, such a joy.
As I observed this day, chicks don't leave the nest on their own. If the adults think they are ready they stay outside and call them. When the chicks fly for the first time they don't know where the flights end and so there is heavy communication between them and the adults. Our nest box is under the roof of the hut in the garden. When I went in to get some tools the adults where upset and called the chick to leave. It was somewhat confused and didn't want to but eventually followed order :-) In another case I had the window in my office tilted. It was the 4th floor and there was a huge tree nearby. The chick made its first flight and bumped against the glass and was therfore thrown into the room where it ended on the floor totally exhausted. I picked it up, opened the window and placed it on the window bench. There you could clearly notice the communication between the adults and the chick, calling each other. The chick flew back when ready.
Mama will hear their call, they not be far, but Any day they be off and ready for the world, lovley to see
God bless you. Such an educational video & amazing to see the hard work of the parent birds to build a home for their chicks. 💖 Thank you for your hard work & patience too. Really appreciate! 👌💐
Baby bird: looks outside and goes back to hide in nest Me: looks outside and goes back to hide in bed
mama was in disbelif when the chicks left.
Aw, these are some adorable song birds, just so lovely ...
The baby bird didn’t want to be a bird anymore, it wanted to be an A10-warthog
Love it, now an empty nest. You did your job momma.
She’s not done yet. Now she has to do the same thing outside
Almost empty
Love that nestbox , thankyou for sharing the story
When the baby starts flapping the wings inside it sounds like a mini jet plane 😍
That curious chick always wanting to fly out, and the birds chirping outside is so beautiful make them want to go out.
Your videos were the most beautiful thing that happened to me in days. Thank you so much for warming my heart.
It's great to see the outside perspective in these highlights. I've been watching since the 7th and 8th chicks hatched, and it's been amazing. Thanks for streaming. Good luck little birds. I'll miss them.
The loveliness that can't be expressed in words.❤️❤️❤️
I found it so amazing that the fledging knows that if you ain't in that nest the time mama comes with food, you ain't getting fed. goes back to the nest and proceeds to cover sibling LOL
Oh! so they are still feeding them in the trees, relieved my depression. Thanks a lot for this whole journey. And The Montage idea was really good, enjoyed every video.🙌
Awesome video. Thank you for posting it! I’m watching a changing of the guard as I write this. Tree Swallows are fledging from our nest house and Purple Martin’s are anxiously waiting to move in.
It’s very educational. I hope this kind of videos are shown in all elemtary schools in order for the kids to appreciate nature and also somehow understand parenting responsibilities until one is strong enough to live on our own.
Такие лапочки,матушки.солнышки!Удачи им во взрослой жизни!Пусть птиц будет больше!Они-Божьи вестники,напрямую доносят Богу о нас,грешных.Микроангелы.
Которые игнорируют всё, кроме маленькой ямки гнезда, ага. И не кормят птенца, который случайно выбрался за его пределы.
@@Minarill прагматизм. Тот птенец обречён, поэтому все силы на выживание тех, кто продолжит птичий род. Птицы все же не люди)
@@user-ks8yd7nr2j я и говорю, что они ни разу не микроангелы))
Same here, so good seeing them fledge. What they and parents go through! This is just the beginning, now they've to find them and feed, keep safe from predators. I've been looking at ip camera, and what nest box to pair with. This one looks good for light and quality. Off to buy ip camera and nest box. Even though most nesting past, it'll be good for year as it goes on.
Wonderful to see and watch! Thank you
Poor mama, she got so comfortable with the routine she didnt notice the time gone by🥺
Great video! Thank you very much! Good luck for the sweeties!
Thank you for recording these lovely birds!
And not a cajon or tambourine to be seen!
@@nestboxcam-loughborough OMG!
Ha hah!!
Either I’m more famous than I thought or you’re stalking me lol
@@darkhorsejosh I thought you were stalking me! It would be some effort on my part to set up an entire KZhead channel hoping that you might comment 😜
I wonder if they didn't leave because the "house" is too comfy and safe, but those birds were way past fledgling state. I've seen fledglings that could only hop short distances around the bushes.
could be because that the nest is not that easy to fall out of ... those first few tries activating their wings would have propably lifted them out of an open nest.
great!!! Thanks for sharing the video!! They are so happy for fledge!!
Awesome streaming!! Thanks for sharing! 🐦
Thank you! Smiled all the way!
The love of a mother everlasting.
Thank you for all the work you put in these two months. Nature is not kind, but she is wonderful. Connecticut, US.
Amazing.... can't believe how fast it flaps it's wings
Thank you for all the hours and hard work you did to give us this wonderful video..I've never seen a mama and daddy bird take care of their babies and even though it was bittersweet at the end..i will always cherish what I've learned.
Here look
Awww man! Thank you so much for these videos! It's so interesting to see what happens inside a nest. They've certainly captured my attention 🐣🐦💕 :')
this is amazing!! Probably the most interesting TV show I've seen in recent years!
Feeling relaxed watching this amazing nature vdo
That is so cool. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful video. I really appreciate your effort....stay blessed always ❤️😊🙏🏼
Thrilling
That's beautiful and my morning has turned so beautiful watching it ❤
Que lindinhos muito fofos esses filhotes de passarinho adoro esses bichinhos 👍😍❤️
El ciclo de la vida, magnífico reportaje 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💜💜
Finally 🤩 what a tremendous work, thank you so much for these beautiful videos of even more beautiful creatures 💙
Exercising the wings before making the escape 😁❤️ The speed of those wingbeats!
Nature is t best teacher..there is a saying in telugu rekkalu vache varuke pillalu ...
Wow, these cameras look so good.
Siento no saber inglés para explicar lo agradecido que estoy por haber realizado tal trabajo,. Muy emocional, el poder haber entrado en lo mas intimo y en el transcurso de la vida de estas criaturas,. Gracias. De verdad me a llegado al alma
lmao the gasp when the first baby leaves and the clapping following the second. yall are amazing ❤️
I truly enjoyed following your video. Thanks
I am just down the road from you in Swadlincote. This came up in my recommendation this morning, I am totally hooked already. Thank you
Thank you for all your efforts in doing this. Was such a blessing to me to watch. - Subscribed. Would love more.
Great video..thank you so much for taking your time to make this possible..
14:43 - omg the poop sac! Lolll
Tommy Tit said, “I see the camera folks, It’s getting crowded in here”. Buh bye. Sissy Tit says, yeah..nah..yeah..nah. Mom shows who’s the boss.
I worry every year about these guys when they land in my garden.
Wow! What an amazing use of time, seriously! I love it
Job well done, Li’l Mama. Now time for u to kick back and relax. You just have to trust that u did ur best and let go. 🍃🥰🌿
Thanks for sharing this!
Truly enjoyed this video. Very beautiful… you just hope the babies made it😊♥️♥️
And the Craftsmanship of the Box "Great Design!!!
So adorable and lovely 😍😍😍😍
Wooow, maravilloso. Thank you. 🙋🏻♀️💞🌹
Good job and hard working to film us every days , thanks for sharing
I love the description. It explains more things. Thanks for writing
Please continue to stream when the next birds come!