Eight!

Yesterday morning I could see seven eggs in the Blue Tit nestbox.
Unlike previous days Mrs BT spent most of the day on the nest.
I assumed she had finished laying but when she nipped out this morning ...



... the total is now eight.
She didn't leave the nest for very long and is back keeping the eggs warm.

Midge

Spotted this small fly with its feathery antennae a few days ago.
As far as I can tell it is a midge of the Chironomidae family.
I was surprised how close it let me get with the iPhone to take a photo.



On the nestbox front it looks as though there are now seven Blue Tit eggs in the nest.

Definitely Six

This morning I had a clear view of the eggs in the Blue Tit nestbox

Song Thrush

Yesterday I was delighted to see a Song Thrush visit the garden.





A short video.
A bit wobbly, even after stabilization, as I was taking it hand held while reaching over the kitchen sink.

Your Guess is as Good as Mine

When Mrs BT moved out of the way this morning:



Is that three or four eggs?

Now We Are Two

This morning two eggs can be seen in the Blue Tit nestbox



I wonder what the final total will be.
Average is 5 to 7 though there can be as many as 15.

Do You See What I See?

Mrs Blue Tit has spent the past five nights sleeping in the nestbox.
Video clip of her settling down the first night:



Most nights she has avoided sleeping in the middle of the nest.
Also she is careful to keep to the edge of the nest during day visits.
From past experience that should mean she has started laying but not ready to incubate yet,

This morning I managed to grab a poor video snapshot when she left the nest.



Near the centre of the nest it is possible to make out at least one egg.