Garden dormouse visiting the squirrel box

For a few days now, the garden dormouse has been appearing at night in the squirrel’s box.While the box was still empty at the beginning of the visits, a few days ago I had padded the inside of the hutch again with wood wool, kapok wool and organic cotton wool.Although the padding is more intended […]

We’re off then!

As suspected, today was the big day for the little great tits.In the late morning there was no stopping them and the call of the big wide world became louder and louder.And so, at 11:18 am, the first chick dared to take the plunge into a new phase of its life.Within a short time, the […]

Last night in the nest box?

Will tonight be the last night in the nest box for the little great tits?The little ones have been flapping their wings wildly in the box all day.They are also already jumping to the hole and observing the world outside.I think tomorrow morning the young great tits might leave the nest box and fly out […]

The excursion is getting closer

It’s getting tighter and tighter in the nest box.The little chicks now clearly look like little great tits. But somehow the little ones can’t separate themselves from their nest hole.All eight are still squatting like sardines in the little hole. And that, when they would have a whole 225cm² of living space at their disposal.I […]