Still at Home!

I wasn't sure this morning what the state of play would be - would our four Great Tit chicks still be at home, or might they have fledged in the early hours before the lights were switched on? Looking in on them at 7:30am, they were all present and correct! It has rained, again, for most of the day, but by late afternoon the sun was out and it was considerably warmer.

They're thinking about it!
But no. It's just too scary out there!

A huge beak full for one chick. It took a while to get that one down, whatever it was.

Contemplating life on the outside?

Lola with a squished sunflower heart. It's a week today since her mate Charlie went missing. Sleepy is awake in this picture - he's the one facing forward with his beak wide open.

Sleepy gets trampled on and squished by the others quite often. He's just visible underneath the chick at the top. Will he be the last to leave the nest?

Lights off early tonight and they are still very active. Lots of preening and wing stretching and flapping.