15th May 2021 - Magpie attack thwarted! - Blue tit nest box live camera highlights

[@markoasdadriver6285]

That beak. Was like something out of the shining... here's Johnny

[@BAMBII999.]

Lmao said it in the voice and all 😉

[@terrauncebowie6712]

LoL 😆

[@itisicountolaf.yournewguar6111]

😆

[@shaman9024]

Here's big bird

[@vst7381]

she knew before..she could tell by the sound it made...she made her self small and covered the babies

[@j.v.malley5882]

The baby birds look like that magnet fishing game were the fish mouths open up n u catch them with the pole.

[@professorp1]

Let’s go fishing. That was a great game.

[@ginac895]

Omg u are so right! Lol

[@1snks3]

Yes =) they look like tulips.

[@Vermino]

🤯 no! The nostalgia is too much for my brain. *goes onto Ebay*

[@rubensalazar6773]

I remember that game my sister and I had it and I'm 38 years old now also the game hungry hungry hippos the good times

[@geoffreybrown3332]

Absolutely fabulous, reinforces the need for an exact hole size

[@technically0552]

Pp

[@ReplyNotificationsMuted]

@@technically0552 pepe

[@1pcsmits]

That's what she said

[@tohopes]

@@1pcsmits *he because there are also boy holes that fit

[@TacosYBurritos8P]

The whole size doesn’t matter. Predatory birds just peck to make it bigger. It’s a metal plate around the hole that is needed.

[@thedoctordallin]

Magpie: "We've been trying to contact you about your car's extended warranty"

[@sneha.k7104]

can u tell me time stamp where the magpie came its the 2nd vid. i still can see any magpie coming

[@bradgaines5091]

@@sneha.k7104 6:55. You only see its beak and one foot because that's all the fits in the hole.

[@stefans.2640]

@@bradgaines5091 mmm??(.

[@hydr0539]

😩🤣

[@slaymarie_rdh_2B]

Omggg

[@davidsirett5560]

when the Magpie's claws and beak came in. it was like something from an alien film.

[@windows95_de]

I thought its a fat raven

[@MHR3H44N]

Reminded me of the baryonx in jurassic world

[@glyptodon_ch]

A magpie weighs about 25 times as much as a blue tit, so it must have been much more scary to the blue tit than the xenomorph was to the crew, which is just 3 times the weight of a human.

[@leothebudgie676]

Black beak 🤣

[@jtz3563]

Did the parent hide while the Magpie was trying to break in. Looked like it

[@GentleTaipan]

Babies thought the scratching was dad at the door, and mom squashed everyone down: Get down, DOWN KEVIN that's the devil at the door!

[@RobMedellin]

Serious question, which is more likely regarding choosing "Kevin" : subconsciously you were influenced by a) Home Alone? Or b) Ghidorah's third head?

[@GentleTaipan]

@@RobMedellin pretty sure it's Home Alone haha 😂

[@RobMedellin]

@@GentleTaipan thanks. It's just that I saw this week that Godzilla movie and those Kevin Memes, he is very funny.

[@coin5207]

In a few countries the name kevin is kinda symbolic for someone stupid. So if a guy says/ does something dumb we'd sarcastically call him Kevin

[@lick816]

@@RobMedellin it could also be UP, where Kevin the that big dumb bird

[@icanhelp4303]

6:41

[@h2oskiaddict]

Thank you!!

[@stardust9504]

She was so scared 😔

[@deserviwerdex7864]

Лучший

[@icanhelp4303]

No problem! How birdly of mom to hide under her kids right haha.

[@stardust9504]

@@icanhelp4303 haha

[@brockbaby]

Well I guess there's a reason for having small entry holes to a bird house.

[@aslanbatyrov8030]

So much reason

[@AinrehteaDalnalirtu]

I think most houses made now are best to have a metal plate installed on the outside as well at the same size. Would prevent most birds from using their beaks to make it bigger to get into the nests.

[@Yngvarfo]

@@AinrehteaDalnalirtu - But metal might have more dangerous sharp edges. I think, all in all, that wood is best.

[@GaisSacredCreations]

@@Yngvarfo Usually the metal plates are buffed and anodized (I have aluminium ones on my birdhouses) they are perfectly smooth and silky. I have seen crows pecking and trying to make the hole bigger, but failing then they give up. (I have chickadees nesting in them and sometimes bats too).

[@qiemyyshimee767]

@@Yngvarfo sure metal..when weather get hot we got half cook bird in the bird house 😅

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

Mom was terrified when that huge beak came through the hole.

[@Yoctopory]

Poor mama. I felt so bad for her..

[@BLOODKINGbro]

Seeing the beak might have been scary but I think it is even more frightening to hear the scratching the outer casing

[@kraevorn7483]

@@BLOODKINGbro What time did it show up?

[@couldbegood]

@@kraevorn7483 he/she starts trying to get in just before 7 minutes

[@xiar5546]

@@kraevorn7483 check the description

[@maddy8855]

That is sad how the mom gets so scared when she sees the intruder- you can see it in her eyes! Tries to hide and keep her babies quiet...

[@ilovebirds826]

Yes 𓅿😿

[@ivan.457]

Shit is crazy. In comparison to the bird family that mf intruder was big af holyy

[@zhimondcoleman4419]

No she tried to hide. That’s it 😂😂😂✌🏽

[@S7ilgar]

@@zhimondcoleman4419 I think she tried to keep her chicks where they are. As soon as the chicks hear some noise around, they pop up their head to get food. And the mother force them to keep still. I saw a magpie coming to a nest box and waiting head in front of the hole that a chick shows up, ready to take them.

[@S7ilgar]

The mum knew beforehand: as soon as the male went away, he saw the magpie and warn his family with an alarm call.

[@thesocialmediascientistmbe]

The previous video shows the outside entrance hole has a metal casing. You certainly knew what you were doing when you built it!

[@jaykay7932]

Yup. Woodpeckers are another headache for these song birds. A wood pecker successfully compromised one of our bird boxes last spring

[@sunday3280]

Which video was that?

[@AtticusDenzil]

@@jaykay7932 so what?

[@mrnobody-vz2up]

6:57 it looks like something from Jurassic movie where a dinosaur try to enter a safe place and all the main characters are frightened and telling each other to keep quite, but a baby suddenly starts to cries and which attracts that monster more toward them.

[@glaucomflecken]

Velociraptor

[@carlarkless826]

Only good magpie is a dead magpie.

[@mrnobody-vz2up]

@@carlarkless826 didn't got you

[@carlarkless826]

@@mrnobody-vz2up what “ didn’t you got”. It’s simple. I hate magpies. They should be wiped off the face of the planet because they serve no purpose. They kill and destroy. For the sake of it. They are a danger to all garden birds and their young.

[@abr570]

@@carlarkless826 you might not like them but they play an important role in their eco system

[@shiensubordinate7516]

The dad kicking the mom off the babies so he could feed them.

[@muhahaha153]

5:55 for the lazy ones And 6:13

[@scarletfox7080]

Yeah it was hilarious Her: They suppose to be napping. Him: *Prepares foot to give a good kicking*

[@alexanderspencer5722]

i thought he was collecting a poop bag

[@rosegolddonut8325]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PapaAlec]

she's like fine den i'll just LEAVE

[@leonas3840]

They wake up immediately to eat, its kinda funny how they settle back down

[@mad_alpaka2133]

Oh no you ruined the funny...RIP Was going to say they look like plants fast forward.

[@Rex73777]

I guess the early bird gets the worm.....

[@mr_hannya]

They say they open there mouth is so funny like they can't see but they'll open there mouth to any noise

[@xcaluhbration]

Yeah newborn human babies are the same as well. Oh my God it's so much work but fortunately the intermittent magpie attacks really help spice up the monotony of taking care of infants.

[@Jhulinare]

Energy conservation to better grow an compete with the siblings

[@dinosambo7881]

6:13 I love how they were pushing them like "Move I'm trying to feed the kids "

[@coeurdelion2124]

hhhhhhhhhhh me to

[@cliff402ful]

looks like they just got comfortable

[@Flashback_Jack]

I'm watching a stream right now "Mini and Pip". The chicks are nearly fully fledged, but in the beginning when the father came in to feed the chicks, the mother would instinctively leave the nest--no kicks to the midsection needed.

[@ilauraundsoo1773]

@@Flashback_Jack we watched the same stream! So sad that the chicks left the nest today

[@Funktastico]

It was a return of favor from 5:52

[@nmheath03]

That beak poking in though. Imagine how terrifying that must be, like you're sitting at home with your kids and suddenly a T.rex or something pokes its head in through the front door, trying to squeeze in.

[@SonicDashie759]

Even when it arrives there's like a low growling sound

[@sunday3280]

This comparison 😭😭

[@SterileNeutrino]

Unless you are Calvin from "Calvin and Hobbes"

[@cherrelle9964]

I am happy I'm not bird.

[@dxrkcore3369]

💀

[@capitalTD]

This is the reality TV show I never knew I wanted. The drama is real.

[@michaeltoney2277]

The Dad looks so stressed and like he hasn’t showered in a couple days.

[@desktopshorts7411]

I’m currently raising 5 1-week-old ducklings and I know the feeling lol

[@pumpkinseed1981]

😆

[@michaeltoney2277]

@@desktopshorts7411 Doyle’s Ducks. How cute

[@JoeSmith-fk2ir]

He needs a beer

[@pineapple3555]

🍺

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

*magpie comes crashing in* Baby birds: daddy? Magpie: do I look like-

[@flyboymb]

Mom: Magnus, I told you we only meet up on THURSDAYS. For pecks sake, your kids are right here, and Tom will be back any second.

[@SR-sg7qk]

Love how the dad takes his foot and pushes mom off babies to feed them. Lol

[@eater_of_yeets]

5:55

[@TheBgroove81]

That was a gangster move

[@laloochie4783]

And at 6:15 😂

[@SR-sg7qk]

@@TheBgroove81 😅🤣😂😹😆

[@RickACG]

How do you know who's mom and dad, lol

[@Breakbeats92.5]

So kind of you to provide refuge for these birds. They are under constant predation from feral and domestic cats. I hope this shelter is used for years to come so that these brave little guys can enjoy a secure family environment and perpetuation of their species.

[@Flarflenugen]

Cats being a problem for birds is why I keep my cat indoors always. He's actually a feral I got from around my work, neutered then took home. Very loving now and no longer a threat to birds

[@ghoslt]

@@Flarflenugen Thank you for doing your part!! All the little critters appreciate it

[@johncochran8497]

If you watch the video where the nest was built and first egg laid, you'll see that the outside of the nest box has a piece of metal with a hole in it surrounding the entry/exit hole to the nest box. That hole isn't every getting bigger, no matter how persistent a predator may be.

[@poolshark3876]

Couldn't have been said any better

[@sparetherodd]

Natural selection...get used to it pansies

[@steveklick]

Its funny how one actually uses its foot to kick the other out.

[@appleuwumer]

Right!! I Iaughed so hard😂

[@laslunas2561]

Me too 😂

[@NPClownumber81googolplex]

"B***h get out the way! I'm trying to be the best dad in the world!"

[@sarahsnewskatess]

That was probably the best part

[@ggggian]

Those days when the mom would kick out the dad when the nest was still being built. Now that dad shows his real side

[@theotheseaeagle]

It must be terrifying just seeing that come through your door way. But it’s still fascinating how magpies locate bird nests by seeing where the parents go in and out. Such clever birds

[@donring]

i have a nestbox and the bluetits always perch somewhere near the box and check that they are not being watched before entering, the chicks chirping gives the game away

[@Angultra]

Magpie looks like it can't even fit it's beak in, good thing they have the box

[@janek.szwech]

but it is not hard

[@MysticWarriorMJ]

Those parents look like they have their beaks full caring for five hatchlings.

[@02Benji]

Two ended up making it through the harsh process of fledglings :)

[@MysticWarriorMJ]

@@02Benji Good to know. Hope all the babies are doing well....Oh they would be full adults by now wouldn't they.

[@jthor3097]

This has inspired me to put up some birdhouses for the small finches in my yard. There are so many crows, ravens, hawks, and owls that there has been fewer small birds in my area. I really love watching the small birds enjoying my garden. ❤️

[@nightstalker5282]

Make sure to put a metal plate around hole so squirrels won't try to get the eggs and baby birds.

[@seanredmond3112]

Don't forget the worst predator, the cat!

[@jimmyuk007]

@@nightstalker5282 why metal plate?

[@sinraptor216]

Or just feed the magpies. I buy simple tins of hot dog sausages, slice them up and put them out for the magpies. This way they leave all the blackbirds, tits, sparrows etc alone. Not even bothered :)

[@theotheseaeagle]

@@seanredmond3112 squirrels are far worse than cats. Cats are easy to deter if you create a cat proof nest box. There’s tutorials on how to do it ;)

[@JGCRAFT2003]

Magpie: "We are from the bank and we saw that you have not paid the mortgage on the nest in the last 7 months."

[@bottlerocket3218]

Great thing that the entry hole is small enough to keep larger predatory birds out, thoughtful nest box designs keep the baby birds safe and secure. :-)

[@brockbaby]

I was going to say the same thing. But Brock 1 beat me to it.

[@horyer8684]

@@brockbaby lmao brock 1, so you're brock 2 i guess? 😂😂😂

[@GaisSacredCreations]

Humans have been doing this for centuries...15th and 16th century Turks would build birdhouses for sparrows and swallows out of long-necked ceramic jars with small openings to prevent larger birds and other predators from reaching the chicks. The native Americans were also creating birdhouses out of paper birch (white birch) for small birds with tiny openings.

[@zohost420]

Its all about every Dad and mom responsibility to take care of their child.

[@ChefGMoney578]

It funny how animals understand that but humans can’t 🥲

[@UmVtCg]

@@ChefGMoney578 Thats not funny and not true. Almost all humans take really good care of their offspring. And some birds will forsaken theirs for stupid reasons.

[@kalyanvadlamani7607]

@@UmVtCgThats naive to think that all humans take care of their children. Many don't.

[@peloi111]

"I'm a strong and independent female and I need no man!"... 😂

[@emilyy5004]

This is SO nightmare-ish!! I’m so glad it didn’t get in

[@paulhoye9680]

😉👍far too big..

[@papascrumpeeh]

Advantages of being a smoll birb :p

[@darkNovaskar]

It didn't know the wifi password

[@angeladillinger5960]

Love how Mum covered them and kept them calm. Dads cool too - busy! Magpies are a big threat to our small songbirds!!

[@Jennifer.Rose24]

Eggs and nestlings make up a tiny portion of a magpies overall diet and according to studies, their mobbing and chasing of larger predators like Merlin's and Hawks actually helps the songbird population more than they hurt them. Magpies (and Crows)are misunderstood. We have been trained to hate them for no good reason at all.

[@diamonddrop7137]

Imagine the horror of a titan trying to break into your house

[@astraeusmonte3183]

ironic

[@destytayzo77]

Scratching on your walls and shit

[@UnseenSpartan]

Attack on Titan

[@Titan-su4rs]

5:54 I like how the father push the mother from babies. 🤭

[@leonardoromero2000]

5:27 I didn't know they instinctively poop up so their parents can pick it and take it away...

[@animal1nstinct394]

Ewww lol

[@dumb.malian1]

@Kadeem Henry but why did u have to add the emoji-

[@dumb.malian1]

@Kadeem Henry i- have you tasted bird poop? AND IT WAS YUMMY?!?

[@kyleruiz7167]

@Kadeem Henry people have no sense of humor nowadays smh 😂

[@dumb.malian1]

@@kyleruiz7167 some people are serious abt some things and that group includes me, my comment wasn’t meant to start drama :)

[@percyfaith11]

The parent hiding it's head when the magpie comes.

[@sasha868]

I spent the entire video counting the baby birds. I was afraid that one of them would suddenly no longer be there but I'm happy that from the beginning to the end I was able to see the five birds.

[@SarahAnn1989]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one... I was watching to see if they fed everyone the whole time... it was more tense then the predator bird saying hey lol

[@carolineletellierdest-just8623]

IKR! I can’t help it; I get upset when one passes away. I know, I know, it’s nature, but dammit, it’s hard to see and handle😔

[@abalamdepaimon6891]

not sure...last 40sec i only see 4 baby birds. Also ever since that magpie attack there was only one parent left.

[@joysimpson7503]

The poor little bird’s heart must have been pounding so hard that it had to bury its head ..

[@wakandan-b2o]

Ikr where I live some people knock on the door REALLY hard, and my heart pounds. I never answer the door when that happens, it's pretty scary...

[@OhhowHelovesus777]

Mom: OH MY GOD, HIDE CHILDREN!!! Children: FoOD fOoD FoOD fOoD Lol but seriously, poor mom looked terrified. Good thing the hole was too small.

[@twentytwoedits2442]

Quite interesting that their reflex is triggered by sound

[@erasedkarma]

These birds are weird. I can’t tell which one is father and which one is mother. Usually they are pretty easy to recognize mom is uglier than dad but these look exactly the same.

[@OhhowHelovesus777]

@@erasedkarma the mom's head feathers are more kempt, the dad's look rougher. At least that's what others have said in the comments.

[@erasedkarma]

@@OhhowHelovesus777 ok that’s what I kinda thought. Thanks for the info.

[@shelbydriscoll9219]

I never knew dads feed them too!!! That’s so sweet

[@kvinity]

You have ig?

[@mahiruhellsing9219]

Both parents work together to provide food for their children of course :)

[@thealien_ali3382]

U Wana feed me 😜

[@Chibling]

Some male birds do ALL the work, such as the jacanas. Interestingly, the males get to choose who to mate with and the females compete over the males.

[@DLeighWifey]

And take out the poop sacks too!

[@robynvann735]

Those babies poppin up are so adorable! Thanks for posting.

[@arrowcrusher]

Seriously,, wow!!!! Priceless footage

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Magpie: Roses are red, violets are blue... *YOUR RENT IS DUE*

[@MellowsMeadow]

Magpie: oh hello there friendly neighbor, can I come in- Hole: *NO.*

[@scudger99]

You can tell by the mother's behaviour at 6:38 that she knows there's a predator inbound. I wonder which of her senses tripped her own internal alarm.

[@black_ice4158]

Motherly instinct of course

[@aliasanew3398]

You can hear the magpie scratching/pecking at the bird house

[@jesuszuniga429]

Doesn't flying makes noise? That's y owls are excellent hunter they make no noise while flying

[@petertoshiba4893]

Nature is so beautiful. Who can not enjoy seeing this.

[@Yoctopory]

Beautiful - and scary as hell! 6:53

[@sob4844]

Me, dummy.

[@vaned9]

@Corey D psychopath alert 🚨

[@PolarBear-rc4ks]

@@vaned9 nah, he's just trying to be edgy

[@vaned9]

@@PolarBear-rc4ks I hope so 👀 haha

[@kts.bricks]

5:57. He full on kicked her!! 🤣🥲

[@0RoseRed]

Was hilarious 🤣

[@percyfaith11]

Told him/her to get it's lazy ass back to work.

[@MoBiLoViNc3]

@@percyfaith11 Good one :P

[@carolineletellierdest-just8623]

🤣🤣🤣He’s like ‘Enough of the overprotective helicopter mom!!

[@yummyapplestroodle]

;_; momma was so scared she hid her head! This is why the size of the hole needs to be just rigth so predators don't get in. Also metal plate is good tgo prevent squirrels.

[@notchedbandit]

squirrels eat birds?

[@linky13]

@@notchedbandit Squirrels can eat eggs and chicks if the opportunity presents itself.

[@EmmaAppleBerry]

Was about to ask you the logistics of the metal plate when I realised i live in australia without squirrels 😂😂😂

[@yummyapplestroodle]

@@EmmaAppleBerry Yeah they eat babies and eggs and they can chew the wooden hole bigger until they fit inside, that is why metal plate is necessary on these smaller wooden bird boxes.

[@matthewg.8698]

I am wondering...what if I put a metal pipe , not so long, at the entrance? In this way not the squirrel nor any predators beak/claw can even reach the nest "room"

[@thesnowroach]

I love the way one parent kicked the other off the nest. 😂

[@ahmedalhiyari]

It says , lazy husband go work not yet rest time.

[@yashtherider9755]

Good

[@peixeess]

It was so cute :D move, baby Mama!

[@deanmoncaster]

The female looked like she was abused!!

[@M4jinno]

@@yashtherider9755 6:14

[@aerkame]

You built a great birdhouse for them, it kept them nice and safe and kept larger birds out.

[@erd.n]

The bird: "I don't care who the irs sends me I AM NOT paying taxes.

[@sagittariusa4855]

What a caring parents and so interesting to look into their daily lives. Bless it's little heart how scared it was. Thank You for the beautiful pictures

[@notmyfault6835]

Love how @5:55 and @6:14 the one parent literally kicks the other parent out of the nest!!

[@WhistlesToAnimals]

I would have missed that, if you had not mentioned it. Thanks

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

He’s getting quite assertive compared to the nest building phase when he was regularly kicked out by the female!

[@theredcroftbear2473]

That was class🤣💕👌🏼

[@DzisiajwBetlejemSylwiaHazboun]

@@nestboxcam-loughborough Really? Why?

[@ronaldli5]

She was trembling with every bit of the scratching noise, there was nothing defensive there except fear in just her trembling movements. That was truly terrifying for her.

[@305guysfishing5]

I love how the male moves the moms out the way so he can feed the babies

[@seanhenderson2498]

It’s funny how the baby birds open their mouths like that 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@tororokiwara4649]

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[@user-nz7ww1qb7h]

Безмерно зауважала этих птиц, когда нашла маленьких птенцов и попыталась их спасти, кормить каждые 15 минут, обогревать и т.д. к сожалению они погибли, было слишком поздно, но этот опыт,хоть и очень грустный, я запомню надолго, и теперь понимаю сколько сил птицы вкладывают каждый день, я их очень люблю и стараюсь покормить, особенно зимой

[@schonnj]

I like how the nestlings have two modes: Asleep and FEED ME!

[@SMPwhiteshadow]

That wasn't a Magpie, the beak was to big and curved, magpie's has a smaller beak which is strait plus the feet was to robust, this was a crow/raven!

[@SMPwhiteshadow]

@吴渊博 Grammar Police, even in videos like this.

[@hiiiitherehaha]

thats what i was thinking!

[@thealien_ali3382]

Agreed

[@aliaims760]

Definitely

[@toastymouse8230]

@@SMPwhiteshadow It’s called a joke, babe

[@johngassmann9581]

I just started watching your videos and I think they're amazing! These are incredible insights into a secret world.

[@ethribin4188]

I find it interesting how they manage the babie's poop. Its something thats easily forgotten, but if you think about it, evolution and instinct had to figure out baby waste management in animals that have nesrs or burroughs to raise their babies in. Its why cat and puppie babies need stimulation to poop. And here with birds, it seems, they poop in a specific way and their poop has a consistency that allows that parent to grab it and take it out of the nest. Disgusting? Maybe. Interesting? Definitely!

[@hotpotgang]

Evolution is nonsense

[@41052]

@@hotpotgang no

[@lapzcro7542]

@@hotpotgang Animals? Maybe Humans? Definitely

[@cyzcyt]

Ez diapers

[@AlehGea]

@@lapzcro7542 no

[@landofthelivingskies3318]

I'm so glad the guy who built this beautiful birdhouse, made sure big bad beaks couldnt fit. If Mama bird could talk, she would say thank you for building a safe and secure home.

[@atherkhan1625]

Respect your parents and their efforts....

[@blueskysailing]

These videos are so fascinating. Thank you for sharing them!

[@TheLastOilMan]

Watching mothers and fathers , thats parenting

[@305guysfishing5]

OMG IM ADDICTED NOW TO WATCHING THESE BIRDS, I HOPE THEY ALL MAKE IT

[@Tekashiixine-bm8oc]

Now know the meaning of "Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed"

[@the2ndQT]

Awwwwww...look at those adorable mouths crying out for food. If only humans were as good of parents as these birds.

[@flowergirl6242]

Magpie: I have arrived That one chick: To bring us food? Magpie: 😏 Chick: To bring us food, right?

[@duddude321]

Magpie: Indeed. I have arrived to make you food.

[@pinderdhaliwal5245]

So incredible the lengths that mothers go to protect their babies!!❤👏🏻

[@lexihecklesberg5628]

She was so scared 😢 I know it’s only nature but I’m so happy all the babies and mama survived

[@Настоящее.имяНастоящая.фамилия]

It's not "only nature". Real nature is scary as hell !!!! It's just us who forgot about it

[@nicholebritton8522]

@@Настоящее.имяНастоящая.фамилия exactly 💯

[@rebeccabest6480]

I love these videos, its like getting to see through a lens that most people only imagine 💖

[@paulhoye9680]

I had them successfully nest in a nest box years ago..loved to watch them

[@Devouring-Swarm]

I really wish nature had the decency to let the babies grow up before they got munched.

[@holidayin7962]

Nature doesn’t have a choice. That magpie might have hungry babies too!

[@icanhelp4303]

Or humans.. Veal

[@isrealraphael1439]

@@holidayin7962 yea

[@Cyproduction]

I've seen a Magpie grabbing young chicks who learned to fly in mid air, they are no joke

[@seanlee7563]

The female was acting so cute at 5:58pm, pushing him to get up for her to feed the babies.

[@seanlee7563]

He was such a nice daddy though. If he could bear arms, that magpie would not try it again in the future.

[@jannepetersen4660]

Everybody has a place in nature, the magpie are important to, and they also has to fight for their youngs, because their enemies are no joke either.....one of them are among us humans can you believe that, they must be retarted or simply evil.....

[@dalklavender1240]

i like how the other bird was like yo move over so i can feed the kids please

[@wollins2]

What camera are you using? Amazing footage!

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

Green feathers wired IP camera

[@andrewvarcoe4741]

That nest box, it is really good that hole is only so big, if it was a simple nest of sticks and twigs, it would have been ruined. Good job on the house and the camera setup, it is really cool to see the parent birds come and go and all the little mouths waiting.

[@afnypoo]

Maybe the next iteration of the bird house could have a toilet roll-like elongated entrance so that the family is really safe and no magpie beaks can ever protrude in

[@deloreskelley2330]

They are so cute it's amazing how she finds the little house and makes her nest

[@UniquelyJamesEveryDay]

@6:43 • 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. The mother bird (or father bird) buried their head so deep into the nest when that big beak popped in. But the blind babies kept screaming for food... I was like, "dang, be quiet." 🤣🤣🤣 Glad they were safe thanks to this wooden structure they built their nest in.

[@rhysiemcginnis2372]

I love the little kick the Dad did at 5:55 cause Mom's sitting on the nest and he's just like, Get up, get up, I got food. And then she just yeets herself out the hole.

[@chelllange510]

That’s amazing when the attacker comes she blends into the nest like camouflage so awesome 👏

[@beverlyjordan8957]

Cheers for the folks who built these little homes perfect openings for mom and dad to come and go on their busy schedules but too small for big bad magpie to get in.

[@Markdmarque]

It shows the importance of making the hole size right and having it deep enough so predators cannot get beaks near chicks or eggs

[@Trikovioz]

Excuse the stupid question, but I've noticed that after feeding one of the babies, the baby will turn around and the parent will take something from them? I guess a good example of this would be 5:22? What are they taking, why, and what do they do with it?

[@jesseeyoung]

He straight up kicked her ass out 😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@chelllange510]

Awesome videos I love them thank you !!! I am looking forward to watching these little ones grow up...💞🥰🐥

[@xmynationalanthemx]

At 5:57, dad be like "babe, stop sitting on our children and lemme feed them". xD

[@holgerscharfenberg2828]

This sweet nice Birds are the best Parents on Planet Earth.God save they all.

[@theimmaculated6480]

Mom: “get down!” Babies: “maybe he has food!!”

[@StarStream707]

It's amazing the blue jays don't bump they're head on the bird house when jumping in and out. What fast coordination they demonstrate.

[@fedromedro]

What's happened with second bird after crow attack?

[@IliasVanHende]

They are to big to be eaten by that magpie

[@fedromedro]

@@IliasVanHendeit still doesn't answer my question) but this is a useful addition

[@hondacivic6260]

The 2nd was staying clear & watching from a distance

[@moonhead9760]

A giant queen ant from outer space to it to Mars 🐜🛸👽👾

[@FreshlySnypes]

I'm a Black Man from Oregon..., and somehow this is becoming one of my favorite channels 🤣🤣🤣 the drama, I love it

[@IsabelHernandez-lx2pk]

No se dan abasto estos padres, tan amorosos y tan responsables ... Ojalá y todos los padres del mundo fueran asi. 💟💙❤️💟

[@audreysweeney5338]

Wow! Five babies. She has her hands full. They look really hungry too!

[@trivi7511]

Why does the father have ruffled head feathers?

[@LiveTwinReaction]

He's molting, not too sure on the specifics but sometimes birds will molt during these warmer months and they can look kinda funny. Like blue jays for example will molt and lose the feathers on their head, and they'll look like vultures for a while until new ones grow in.

[@motherlandbot6837]

@@LiveTwinReaction Adult Blue Tits generally don't start their annual molt until July, after their brood has fledged. He seems to have soiled his head feathers with something sticky and persistent (pine sap or fruit preserves?)

[@theotheseaeagle]

@@motherlandbot6837 probably fruit preserves

[@motherlandbot6837]

@@LiveTwinReaction I'm not sure what causes that bare head syndrome in corvids, but as a lifelong bird enthusiast, longtime volunteer rehabber, and retired biologist from upstate NY, I never saw the bare head syndrome among Blue Jays (my favorites among our native NA birds) until this century. Local Blue Jay populations were hit hard at the end of the 1970s by Proventricus Worms, then by West Nile Virus (which completely wiped out American Crows here) in 1990. They haven't recovered to their 1960s levels, but at least the Blue Jays that lose their head plumage in drastic molts (?) have consistently recovered. The same bare head syndrome has been occurring among Western Jackdaws and Eurasian Magpies in the UK. These also seem to fully recover.

[@justcreate1388]

That totally felt like Jurassic Park when it stuck its claw through the opening at 6:57. *Starts issuing velociraptor call*

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

A deep nest box helps aswell as the hole size . I make my boxes with the base 200mm from the bottom of the 19mm hole. It stops squirrels reaching in too

[@susankelly5585]

Yes, far too shallow, needs to have the bottom much further away from the entrance hole!

[@GU-hl8yy]

Poor mom and little guys. That black beak was terrifying to watch from any standpoint. Thanks for providing them with shelter to handle these types of situations.

[@theredcroftbear2473]

Lovely wee home you’ve given them👌🏼,( god bless you). Thank god that magpie didn’t get close to them, 👍🏻❤️

[@star-viewer7266]

Mega Idee und super umgesetzt ... Sehr sehr geil.... 😍👍Was nehmen die immer aus dem Nest mit? 🤔