Yesssssssss............

[maz]

Im chuffed to bits that the 1 bed bungalow with views of the river ,is indeed ,after 8 years or so, finally being lived in.     

 

[Yellow Petals]

I was a bit worried for a moment that I'd stumbled into the Watershed, with a title like that LOL.

Maz, this is great.  I'm very pleased for you.  I can't wait to see your regular updates (hint hint)

I dunno, between this thread and the webcam thread, I'll never be away from the computer until at least the end of June LOL

Sam.

[maz]

If you thought that was possibly rude you dont wanna know what I called the thread in my MSN group!       lolololol   

Im not sure there will be too many updates Petals cos it takes an awful lot of time and patience to wait for them. Patience I have but time is short in a busy day.   

[h2yoho]

Oh Maz. You gotta tit. 

[maz]

*ahem* 2   

[h2yoho]

Yum Yum. 

[h2yoho]

On a more serious note, I think that is a Great Tit. Click on this for a good site. Lots of info, plus listen to bird songs & calls. 

[maz]

On a more serious note, I think that is a Great Tit.

That what someone else said today. And funnily enough yoho I wanted a bit of info and thats the site I found this morning. Thanks for that. 

[dibberxxx]

maz i think that is great u have a bird nesting in your bird box, i have lots of birds in the garden but they have neved nested in my boxes, but i do have 2 black birds nesting in the  hawthorne in the back of the garden , nice pics

[lorna]

Maz fantastic.I would love to put bird box up but Elsa would just bark bark bark when ever she saw the birds. I have got blackbirds nesting in the conifers. As Elsa was still dopey after having her six teeth out today I popped up the garden to make sure the nest was still ok. Congratulations Lorna

[honeybee]

So pleased for you Maz and i am soooo jealous 

Got my own bird box up, and like Maz's its been there for about six years now, but nothing 
 
Ive been watching the blue tit all day long, he uses my facilities as a diner, come en suite, he gathers food up all day long and takes a dip in my bird bath and then hes off to what seems like a fancier pad than i can offer 

P.S  I know what Maz called her other thread on the MSN group and it was VERY RUDE 

Maz, i use that bird site too and have been a member for a long time now, its very informative when you are trying to identify a new bird by either its call or its appearance.

Good luck with your brood
Sx

[Yellow Petals]

We had a nest box for quite a few years.  The first year we put it up we were lucky enough to get a family of blue tits.  They started to grow up, got ready to leave the nest and died.  The following year, the same thing happened, only this time, mum was in there dead too.  Same thing the following year.  We couldn't take it any more and took the box down for fear of it happening again.  Our Mr & Mrs Blue Tit still come back every year though to sit in the buddliah (spelling?) and feed etc.  They haven't forgotten us! 

Wasn't down to any foods, pesticides etc., in our garden, but can't rule it out from elsewhere.

[h2yoho]

Awwwwww. That's so sad Petal. 
Maz. Need a link to that MSN site, but if you don't want to post, please PM. Thanks. 

[aquilegia]

Maz - jealous.

Our winter project this year - when we can't do any gardening - is to build bird boxes (hopefully the local birds won't be too fussy because my carpentry is rubbish!)

[Marianne]

Maz !  I bet you are the perfect landlady, not taking any rent nor council tax !

I wish you well with your new arrivals and those still to come !
 

[maz]

Maz !  I bet you are the perfect landlady, not taking any rent nor council tax !

Hmm........... now theres a thought.   

[maz]

They are bringing food back to the box now. Would that be for babies or would it be the male feeding the female while she sits on the eggs?

[Marianne]

My bird book does not say 

The female great tit definitely builds the nest all on her own.  I presume when she is sitting on the eggs, the male brings her food and when the young hatch, he would have to bring even more ? 
Sorry I cannot help with this query Maz.  Hope someone else can!

[lilylover]

Blue Tit hubby will be feeding wifey Maz though she will pop out herself now and again. Yours are at the same stage as mine . Wonderful innit  So pleased for you.

[maz]

Thanks girls. 

I thought the food was prolly for the female because its seems very quiet in there so I suspect the eggs are not yet hatched.

Lilylover yes it is exciting isnt it?