That's all folks

So the total is 8 eggs.  None were laid this morning and Mrs Blue Tit is now incubating.  Hatching will take place in 13-15 days so that will be around 4th May.  It is possible that all or only some of the eggs will hatch.  In two weeks time we will know.  I've also now managed to get the sound to record from the nestcam so future videos will include sound.  The chicks make a lot of noise.

Mr Blue Tit will call from the apple tree and Mrs will answer from the nestbox.  Sometimes he will bring food to her or she will briefly leave the nest and met him at the tree. Incubating eggs doesn't make good videos as not a lot happens.  Mrs Blue Tit will stay covering the eggs and will regularly turn the eggs.

Out in the garden there is a possibility of hoglets.  Mrs Hog has moved into the hod house and built a nest.  A sure sign of baby hogs being on the way.  If she does have some they won't be seen for 4 weeks.  The nest must not be disturbed as mum can abandon the hoglets or even hill them.  So there will not be any pictures or videos.

Mrs Blue Tit.  The feathers on the back of her neck are already wearing away where she keeps going in/out of the nestbox.  Once the chicks hatch and she is feeding them she will get even more tatty.

Mr Blue Tit bringing his misses a caterpillar.

Mrs Blue Tit leaving the nestbox to collect her caterpillar.

Mrs Blue Tit on the left having taken the caterpillar from Mr Blue Tit on the right.  I missed the actual food pass.  The food pass is part of the pair bonding.