19th May 2021 - Magpie and Woodpecker peril! - Blue tit nest box live camera highlights

[@GohantheTurtle]

8:08 Woodpecker curiosity increases

[@gisellamarretta3370]

Hello? Is anyone home? I've been knocking for ages

[@LegionnaireCorporation-m5h]

Woodpecker: vwat is this? A mother left her kids alone!? That's irresponsible! eh whatever

[@cishfips2802]

I can't get over how cute those little open beaks are. Like mini trombones and they work overtime like Mum and Dad. Thanks for sharing.:)

[@limwowo5902]

It's amazing to see birds being monogamous, working together especially at the stage of raising their kids.

[@nsix9]

Did y’all notice how the chicks did not pop up when the wood pecker chimed in 8:08

[@MikeAnnunziato]

It's kind of funny they pop up like that magnet fishing game.

[@dnbwu83h82wn28unbinb]

Lmfao! They do! I was laughing so hard at them when they popped up.

[@sophieXchan]

I honestly find it terrifying lmao.

[@limwowo5902]

@@sophieXchan yeah but that's their way to survive. Their siblings are competitors than companions at this stage.

[@mariangelacanzi1441]

What a great and sweet footage! Thanks for sharing. I can relate to it. Some swallows have built their nest under my porch and come back every spring. Those chicks looks very lively and...hungry!

[@ravenlong9573]

I love how disheveled these new and busy parents seem to have gotten, they look TIRED

[@flowerpower2906]

Yea their feathers look ruffed up now compared to the beginning of these videos 😩

[@kv2315]

especially the dad looks like his head ended up in the washing machine! 🙈🤣

[@lilalou4792]

I spoke too soon on last video. I didnt think magpies or woodpecker would find them. Watching this I'm so happy they're all okay. Absolutely love the tit family they are so tiny and beautiful Thankyou for sharing.

[@Weeks25]

So funny seeing their little beaks just close an then slowly float down

[@Sinasi08]

I've already watched 4 of these videos. Really amazing. Love nature. Thank you for sharing this with us 🙏

[@satishkumarkurji2287]

9:04--9:07 ... The parent bird is cleaning the poop of the baby bird so that it doesn't dirty the Nest .... Nature is so beautiful... Every creature is very intelligent in surviving it's life.... The parent birds are so responsible that they continuously feeding their babies and cleaning poop by collecting it through their own beaks and throwing them outside....

[@OstblockLatina]

Metal plates save lives! Always a good idea!

[@Hirsute_Heathen]

I'm not familiar with birdhouse design, but I'm guessing the plate keeps other birds from being able to make the hole bigger? If that's the case, well done.

[@eddiek0507]

Great to see they are doing well. Just hope the Magpie & Woodpecker are not waiting around when these chick's fledge...😃👍

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

You and me both!

[@lauralishes1]

The hole is far too close to the nest it should be higher, I see there's 5 chicks here but I know only 2 made it, so I take that they were killed.

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

@@lauralishes1 chicks were not harmed by any external predators.

[@eddiek0507]

@@lauralishes1 They was not killed, they died from natural causes, and at different times..

[@iainarthur7713]

@@lauralishes1 The birds built up the nest a huge amount. The lower screw on the side was well above adult head height before they decided they needed to have a massive nest :)

[@rjarpa]

2:52 Here's Johnny!!

[@LegendarySparantus]

5:01 - 5:07 What was the white thing the bird removed from its baby ? What did it do ?

[@fart8941]

It was poo

[@MF99K]

its a fecal sac, its like the bird equivalent of a diaper

[@LegendarySparantus]

@@MF99K I see. Thank you and F A R T too

[@LegendarySparantus]

@@fart8941 Your username strangely fits with the topic lol

[@rasmusgarbonzo1411]

it is called a fecal sac. Hatchlings poop it out shortly after feeding, parent birds conveniently and willingly remove it for many reasons. One of the main ones speculated by bird enthusiasts is to keep the nest clean and parasite free. Fascinating

[@marciafreitas1338]

Ai meu Deus que coisa mais linda adoro esses bichinhos são muito fofos 😍❤️

[@henman123456789]

Lovely little birds 💙

[@Folkerman66]

It's at 2:52 that the magpie puts his beak in...

[@dambork1238]

Thx

[@LegionnaireCorporation-m5h]

Magpie: wait she live her kids alone? Well I'm just gonna leave them alone

[@MikeAnnunziato]

You can tell when they're extra hungry they come way up

[@yumisahara2511]

Oh horrible…they're rabody. Thanks to metal plate. How many centimeters is the size of the entrance of the nest?

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

2.8cm

[@olesyaermolaeva7579]

@@nestboxcam-loughborough is that diameter or radius?

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

@@olesyaermolaeva7579 diameter

[@viktorrietveld]

@@nestboxcam-loughborough Ever so slightly big for Bluetits. But as long as there are no Greattits trying to visit the nest its fine

[@carolanderson8102]

You can buy washers in all sizes and one will fit your box, and even if you want - make it a tad smaller xx

[@aldonarzezak9234]

Arcydzieło filmowe. Super♥️

[@MikeAnnunziato]

I think it's amazing that they know when they have to go they put their butt up in the air when the parents there and that the parents know to get rid of it

[@britt08]

Nature is so amazing! Am I seeing the parents take the babies poop out and throw it out if the home? I think so...so interesting

[@titshogsnuttythings870]

Thank you for the superb footage. I’m hoping to capture better images in my nest box. Would you be able to share any advice on the setup you use (camera and nest box)? Thanks, Matt

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

The camera is a green feathers wired IP camera connected via a 50m outdoor Ethernet cable. This goes to a power line adapter in the garage and from there onto the home network. The box is a garden nature side view box. The streaming software is OBS on a MacBook Pro.

[@titshogsnuttythings870]

Sorry about my delayed response and thank you so much for the detailed information - so helpful :). Can I ask what light source you used as the lighting in your nest box is excellent! Did you install a glass panel or did you setup some lighting? Thanks, Matt

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

There is a small translucent panel built into the roof.

[@titshogsnuttythings870]

Ah ok, thanks for the info :)

[@destynnee]

I had no idea that woodpeckers went after other birds and their babies like this. How interesting.

[@letsomethingshine]

Woodpecker wasn't THAT hungry. S/he was just wondering if there were any grubs for him/her. It looked like s/he lost interest when s/he saw it was a bird home. It kinda looked like s/he might have been able to squeezed their-self in if s/he tried.

[@lafsblogger]

​@@letsomethingshine There's a depressing nestbox video on Wildlife Aid's channel where a woodpecker steals multiple chicks from their nest box. They're well known nest thieves.

[@Aygcgegduwabai]

Dad needs a make over 😂 Fascinating that chicks don’t show their head if its an introder. 🤔

[@huhuhuhurricanestreamwow7937]

Woodpecker: wow this woman made an entire house AND made a whole in it. Interesting

[@o.oxoxoa]

I was surprised to see the thumbnail. I'm scared that birds will be

[@Saimeren]

It seems like some of them don't get a lot of food.

[@kishorsubba2949]

Look like only 2 birds live at the end

[@vickilynn0214]

Weren't there 6 or 7 chicks at one point? What happens to the others?

[@turkiaz4981]

Probably it been thrown away. When the parents couldn’t feed all the babies they sacrificed some to let the other babies eat well and be healthy, and that’s nature.

[@creativecornerbyaish9641]

Superb

[@dambork1238]

Where is this?

[@Turbo_TechnoLogic]

in a nest in a wooden bird house

[@anast4221]

❤

[@johnmorgan5495]

Yeah, I've read that woodpeckers can use their long tongues to slurp up the chicks,. Tough world not cruel that's left to us humans.

[@tomchaye8161]

oh god i forgot all about this stake of the chicks ewww they look worst then when they had no skin i no offence to anyone just i like seeing them feed the babys but the babys themselves are discusting

[@lauralishes1]

The hole is too close to the nest, should be higher.

[@nestboxcam-loughborough]

The height of the entrance hole exceeds the guidelines from the British Trust for Ornithology and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It's up to the bird to decide if the box is suitable for them and how high to build the nest inside it.

[@rasmusgarbonzo1411]

@@nestboxcam-loughboroughtell em!!

[@ouztaki]

I'm so sorry for the magpie and the woodpecker... 🙄😟