29th May 2021 - Fledging Day, the short 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
Our two chicks left the nest today. They started showing some interest in the entrance hole and took several little test flights within the box early in the morning and had us all excited about them fledging.
Things then calmed down for a few hours but after being fed one final in-box caterpillar each the chicks took their first journey into the outside world. As you'll see, there was the smallest of gaps between the first chick leaving and the second chick taking the plunge.
The chicks went directly into the cover of a nearby tree and the parents are continuing to feed them. They will do so for several weeks yet. The fledglings could still be heard but not seen. The parents continue to visit the bird feeder in the garden as well as catching live food for the chicks.
There will be an extended highlights version of this video available shortly. Huge thanks to all of you for following the journey of our blue tit family. By no means has it been plain sailing but hopefully you've found it to be worthwhile.
More tomorrow...
From 8 to 2. Bad luck or better competition. These two have a hard road ahead. Nature is absolutely brutal. Hope they can survive and make their own nests one day.
Yea Nature works survival of the fitest and luck but hey those who sacrifice also gotten feed other animals.
Hope one of our kind doesn't find her and put her in a cage!
@@joyboy1536 Try to catch a wild bird and putting in a cage and then come back to this comment 😒
@@jorgeloredo100 I don't know why you said that! But, I once saw big Vultures in cages as well.🤣
Only 2 out of 8 survived!? What happened to the others?
Aww one last sit in the nest at 1:46 before flying out into the big wide world. Adorable videos, thanks for posting!
Fledglings still rely on mom at this point.
I’ve spent the last 2 days watching every video that involves this sweet little bird family, my heart absolutely broke when the one baby passed, but seeing the other two become strong enough to leave the nest was amazing. Thanks for sharing these, it was beautiful to see their day to day life❤️
actually there were 5 at starting. edit: 8 i mean
@Albino_rhino420 .. dad choked them to death w 🐛
@@nitigyajoshi4658 did I miss the other eggs hatch? I knew their was a good amount of eggs but I didn’t realize they all actually hatched.. that’s even more depressing…
@@Lousasshol yea I saw he did that to one but all of them?
@@HighImHaylee it was murder by extra plump caterpillar :’(
when birds fledge they do not instantly become independent ... the parents continue to feed them and teach them what/where to eat etc. So it's not "goodbye" for several weeks!
I watch grackles milk this process all the time. Like bro. You're 30... Just sitting there yelling like they need to be baby birded. Stupid grackles.
Or if you're a Corvid you never become truly "independent" as Corvid families are known to stick together in social groups and visit each other for life. Corvids even take care of their parents/siblings as they age
i just found out im a bird
Loved the clap at the end when the second chick flew out. Well done to all involved it was a rollercoaster ride of a watch
Birds are a joy of this world! They are saving me from despair! 💖🐦
I have animals and birds look🤪🐱
Birds chirping sounds like paradise
Its not when you start hearing them at 5:30 in the morning
@@djlaw56what they are discussing what should be done for your life. 😆
It is because rest assured when Birds are no longer the Humans are all dead.
I have animals and birds look😅🐒
well done cuties , i hope they survive their first challenging days out there , thank you for caring on them 🙏😊
Their mom was like: “April, May, daughters, 3 weeks that we raised you were so looong and troublesome for me and your dad. Don’t do drugs, talk to cats, this nest was your whole world, but now you must look for food on your own. Don’t come back. BYE!” And they were like: “No problemo, we’ll figure everything out”
And here we have a fledging grow into full size adult but still ask his parents for rent money because it's a tough job market right now
Wait till crack addiction begins
They don't even say goodbye to their parents. So sad to see your kids moving out already. 😢
They didn't leave their parent yet. As the description said : "The chicks went directly into the cover of a nearby tree and the parents are continuing to feed them. They will do so for several weeks yet. The fledglings could still be heard but not seen. The parents continue to visit the bird feeder in the garden as well as catching live food for the chicks."
🥳 Thanks for showing the whole nesting and of course this day.
I have animals and birds look👍🦓
Some of the nicest people on earth seem to comment on these kinda videos xxxx
I would definitely be that last one, going back in the cup for a quick and final thank you/goodbye to take it all in one last time before heading off for good. Of course that's very likely not the case, but it was still relatable lol.
Wonderful! Happy flying, little ones!
it's a very good story, telling about the joys and sorrows of the birds that live out there
Loved that last little thought as he crawled back into the nest “no wait…uhh…crap I gotta do it too… okay here we go!” So cute! Love the claps!
Welcome out in the big world little babies :-)
SIMPLY WONDERFUL.
birds who always take care of their children and always bring delicious food for their children
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Really enjoyed watching it all. Thanks a lot!!!!!
So beautiful❤. Thanks for sharing. God bless you.
Thankyou Loughborough guys 🙏
Love this birds especially the parent who keep take care and clean up the children and the nest. That was incredible but sadly just 2 are survived. Thanks for video.
Oh fantastic! Thank you for showing the outside view as well. Love the clapping at the end. That's just how I felt. =D
Loved watching the comings & goings! We've had a few blackbirds fledged in our garden. They were around a couple of days ago, scooting about in the flowers and bushes- but today none to be seen.
Love the handclap in the end
Thanks to your hard work, beautiful birds look peaceful and happy.
Fantastic day! Still waiting for our babies to leave the nest! Wish I’d got a camera box but definitely on my shopping list!
Hi. It was very interesting to see inside the bird box on what happens. We also have a bird box in our garden. A small one. I do not have a camera in it so I have not looked inside before, but this year the lid (roof) fell off. I think it was due to warm weather for long time drying the wood so it shrank and that the lid was not kept in place by the tight fit anymore. I think that either a cat or a magpie was standing at the tip of the lid to get to the hole and then it flipped and fell down. Luckily I discovered it short time after it happened and went to check the box and find the lid. This year there were eight chicks in the nest and they were all grown up. I secured the lid on again with screws this time so it would not fall off. I watched anxiously as the blue tit came and looked inside the box several times without entering the box, but in the end they resumed their hectic feeding routine. :-) Few days later the birds had fled the nest. From the picture of your box it looks quite big. Would that be an issue with keeping the chicks warm?
Adorable! :) thank you for this beauty.
GREAT video, so much fun!
Beautiful!
Nest looks so cozy
Fabulous ❤️
Beautiful.
Brilliant 👍
Thank you.
Superbe j'adore merci pour la video
Thanks for hosting this live stream though I've only just found the channel. I'd like to see more time lapse videos of the season. I'm also wondering what your thoughts are about continuing next year.
Well done!😊😘
Wonderful - thank you!
Did the bird take the other birds poo and leave with it, I guess to keep the nest clean
Yep, a lot of birds who nest in holes do this. The very young babies have poos surrounded in a thin casing that makes it easy to carry away. This both keeps the nest clean and, because it's often carried quite far away from the nest, prevents predators guessing where the nest is by looking for droppings.
yes , they are that intelligent ...most birds.
@@reneeowens3826 they are good at what they do, not really intelligent. watch more videos on the channel, they are rather stupid
yeah but they left the corpse of the 3rd chick there... not that clean (bottom right)
Excellent
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I watched the original yesterday (nest building and egg laying) and YT suggests this one today. Did I maybe miss Part II-"The Hatching"?
There are edited day by day videos on the channel for the whole process - kzhead.info/channel/PLG_1nW3IoL_OyETLTx_6aC6CjIbl7jAiw.html but I haven't yet done a short version of hatching to fledging - it's a huge amount of editing. It will be started today.
@@nestboxcam-loughborough THANK YOU! Yes, I understand completely. I used to edit my videos a while back. On a side note, I visited the link you provided and skimmed over some incredibly fascinating videos. Granted, I am using my cell phone and will check later, but I didn't see where to subscribe to your channel. EDIT: Well blow me down and shiver me timbers! Right after posting I realized that link was to your playlist, not your actual channel. Nevertheless, TY for taking the time to put it all together and share with us. Good day!
Hatching is up now, kzhead.info/sun/p9x8cpqKfItjZK8/bejne.html
Awesome!
Naw, they were fledging on my birthday. 😄 Wish I could see this back then.
Wonderful. 💘💘💘
Lindos pássaros com ninho, e tratando os filhotes!
One summer day, one of the chicks fell in my yard. He could hardly fly, but his mother never abandoned him. She would come every morning at the first sunrise, and continue to feed him and teach him to fly until sunset, and remained in this state for a few days until he became strong and skilled enough. .
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It was such a plot twist when that second one appeared!!!!!!! :o
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I want to see the parents reaction once the babies left....
What a surprise number 2 popping it’s head out 😘
The daring older sibling and the cautious younger sibling
A full family !
The dead body is still here😭 I guess it’s too big so they can’t move it out But congrats! Both of them could fly!
love video❤️️👉
👍👍👍 This is better than the Kardashian or 90 day fiance 😅 Real drama no script.
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Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful and interesting videos! I've learned so much about life of blue tits thanks to them! Amazing and very interesting experience! Good on you!
Shit I'm crying , I have watched this with a meditation tune in my head phones oh man and that last worm she had for them looked juicey 😊
Yes! Part 2 of birb Saga
Very cool , however also sad how nature is . Nest started with what I could tell 5 or 6 hatchlings and only 2 made it to fledgling stage . This is why people need to keep their cat’s inside nature is cruel enough . Thank you for sharing .
Domestic cats do major damage to ecosystems. The murdermuffins kill billions of birds and small mammals every year and wipe out entire species.
@@cantfindmykeys Yes . My city is trying to implement a by law which would make allowing a pet cat to roam a findable offender just like with a dog . Indoor only cat . Like dogs cats who roam also leaves feces behind usual after digging up someone’s flower garden or sand box for children not to mention unfixed male cats spray everywhere. I totally support cats should become indoors only .
@@Thetis058 Dogs should be in their yards and at dog parks or areas designated for dogs off leash. Some beaches are dog friendly. Cats can't be kept inside their own yards, though.
@@cantfindmykeys Yes I agree with dogs I was a responsible dog owner at one time . As for cat’s they most certainly can be kept indoors Catios can be built and indoors places can be designed to allow the cat/s to get up and about as well cat’s can be leash trained and walked like a dog on a leash . It’s about being responsible for your (not literal ) pet . Even dogs at a dog park should be watched a lady where I live had her dog who has to be muzzled because of bread specific legislation attacked by two other dogs at an off leash park . Again it’s about being responsible for the animal a person owns .
@@Thetis058 I walked my cat on a leash with a harness. He didn't like it at first but eventually he tolerated it. He was a huge cat and people got a kick out of it because he was bigger than a small dog. He never murdered anything as I recall. Not even the lizards running around everywhere and also inside the house. He was a mellow boy and feared nothing. Just wanted affection and naps and food. He purred so loud you could hear him in another room. Except for him, I've always been a dog person.
Will you be back next spring?
only one got out ?
there were total 5 chicks what happened to remaining 3 chicks, i guess I missed out some action, a
Damn From 8 to 2 :(.. as i said in another comment thankfully the birds nested in our shed only laid 4 and they all survived thankfully :)
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What happened next? The father got back, but the children weren't there... the family keep together after the puppies grow??
Greats videos, thanks for sharing. May I ask how do you get the lights into the bird house for video shooting?
There is a small skylight in the roof of the box covered with white, opaque Perspex. No artificial lighting.
So.. Is that it for them then? Do they leave the nest and that's it? They're on their own now, or do they come back each night? I mean.. The parents were still feeding them minutes prior. Do the parents still take an active role after they've flown for the first time?
Do they leave for good? Or do they come back?
And that's it folks Happy ending
Did the other die??
R u sure shape of box is suitable bcoz one of them trap just bcoz of downside shape
Hey, right at the start ~0:12 did the other bird just stole the egg the first bird just laid down?
What da dog doin
I thought that was one of the parent birds. What came in and took the baby on the last clip?
Wow, they even got a house call midwife.
Plz would you show how you set that bird box with camera.
we will try but it might take a week or more to make that video.
@@nestboxcam-loughborough thanks. I will wait for that. I really wanna learn. Thanks so much for replying
Did the one bird die? Is that why the corner is grayed out?
How many did fly away?
I wonder how big is that nest? How does it fit 2 birds in there? Looks like a black hole
You'd be suprised, birds are experts at squeezing into tight spaces with ease
where is the other babys ?
Only 2 check is growing up,... the 2 is gone,..very sad story 😒☹️😞😢
So cute. Thanks for sharing. Question: why is the box shaped like this?
with a shape like that you can get much better camera position and better footage.
Feeling sorry for mother bird.What would it think seeing her nest empty 😢
Read the description. Mom and Dad are still with thoses two small birds after the end of this video ;)
How do you put the camera without scare the birds?
The camera is installed before the birds arrive and then not touched until after they leave
@@nestboxcam-loughborough thanks for the answer :) great job!
Let's get out of here,it's claustrophobic.. Good luck.xx
Did they fly away forever with no come back? I don't believe that. There is no way they will survive leaving their nest that way with no practice.
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