tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post4995873653568485695..comments2024-03-01T15:43:57.247+00:00Comments on MIDMARSH JOTTINGS: Friday at the Flicks - Great Tit Roosting in the NestboxMidmarsh Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-38671005779098354362010-11-14T16:14:44.840+00:002010-11-14T16:14:44.840+00:00Hello Roy. It is a privilege and fascinating to be...Hello Roy. It is a privilege and fascinating to be able to observe a bird in its private moments. The GT seems to have well and truly adopted the box as it is still using it every night. Warm home and food about 20 feet away ;)Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-81510919152759589552010-11-14T15:59:28.595+00:002010-11-14T15:59:28.595+00:00John, this is quite an amazing set of informative ...John, this is quite an amazing set of informative videos, thanks for posting them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-35270489220267694532010-11-12T15:03:13.882+00:002010-11-12T15:03:13.882+00:00Thank you Keith. I think GTs are well know for enl...Thank you Keith. I think GTs are well know for enlarging entrance holes but I didn't expect it to do the same inside.<br />Last year the Blue Tit was fluffed out like that but I didn't manage to see it in action. It takes more than five minutes to get the feathers just right and happens every night. I love the way it tucks its face in as well.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-17396218248724227742010-11-12T14:58:22.191+00:002010-11-12T14:58:22.191+00:00Thank you Jan. I knew Great Tits often enlarged th...Thank you Jan. I knew Great Tits often enlarged the entrance to a bird box but I didn't expect it to start inside as well. The GT goes through the same routine every night and it was lucky I reconnected the camera early, just in case.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-81530133195248967612010-11-12T14:56:00.786+00:002010-11-12T14:56:00.786+00:00Thank you Wilma. All animals seem to have a good s...Thank you Wilma. All animals seem to have a good stretching session first thing.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-56216130740732107612010-11-12T14:36:50.767+00:002010-11-12T14:36:50.767+00:00John, these are amazing videos into the life of th...John, these are amazing videos into the life of the Great Tit.<br />That first one, he's really going at the back of the bird box. It's like he thinks he's a woodpecker lol<br />Second one is something I've never seen before. The way the feathers are fluffed up like that.<br />And the third; well, what a performance to get up and out in the mornings lol<br />Absolutely brilliant John.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-70705790179580266842010-11-12T13:59:05.296+00:002010-11-12T13:59:05.296+00:00Well done John, excellent videos! Fascinating beha...Well done John, excellent videos! Fascinating behaviour, the Great Tit seemed very determined to try and make another hole! In the second video your description of a duvet was spot on. We learn so much from seeing these 'private moments' that we normally wouldn't be privileged to witness. Thank you for sharing them with us.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-76877919102381094612010-11-12T13:03:50.822+00:002010-11-12T13:03:50.822+00:00Great flicks, John. That is quite some process fo...Great flicks, John. That is quite some process for getting dressed in the morning; almost as much to do as I do in the mornings!Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-23134370676958841932010-11-12T08:33:13.522+00:002010-11-12T08:33:13.522+00:00It is fascinating Adrian seeing the 'secret...It is fascinating Adrian seeing the 'secret' life of a creature. I guess all small, and maybe not so small, birds go through that routine every cold night to keep warm.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626959970978663576.post-66212032746899478642010-11-12T08:05:49.982+00:002010-11-12T08:05:49.982+00:00Friday is always a good day but the second clip is...Friday is always a good day but the second clip is superb. I've never seen anything like it. Thanks.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com