It’s time to catch up with the nesting black-crested titmouses we first met a few weeks ago when they were beginning to build their nest: https://texasbackyardwildlife.com/nesting-titmouses-days-1-2-building-a-mattress-of-moss/.
This video – “Titmouses, the Sequel”? – shows Mama completing the nest, lining it with fur (perhaps from a fox? (https://texasbackyardwildlife.com/a-snoozing-fox-meets-a-plucky-little-titmouse/ ), laying 6 beautiful eggs, and – 2 weeks later – helping her brood hatch.
As we write this, the chicks are 3 days old. Only 5 of the 6 eggs hatched; one remains in the bottom of the nest. The little ones are completely helpless but they’re growing fast. The parents are feeding them caterpillars and spiders and other bugs, which are plentiful. Things are looking good.
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Amazing footage! can you share what type off camera’s are used?
Of course, Guido. We’d be happy to. We use Dahua security cameras – all wired in, and we run the cameras through a software system called Blue Iris. There’s a link at the bottom of the page that takes you to some information. Here it is: https://texasbackyardwildlife.com/information-about-our-cameras-and-set-up/. We actually focus in the info on setting up the camera for this particular bird box. If you have more questions, feel free to email us at texasbackyardwildlife@gmail.com. We’re happy to help.