Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
We started the day with five chicks and at the time of writing we ended the day with five chicks so that's somewhat of a relief. The day was not without drama though. Unfortunately, a magpie has taken an interest in the nest box and was probably looking to snack on our chicks. As you'll see in the video (6:37) it gave them a hell of a fright. The hole is too small for a large bird such as a magpie and some of you may remember that it has a piece of metal protecting the hole so that bigger birds cannot peck their way in.
There's been a selection of insects brought in today and the parents seem to think that the chicks are ready for bigger food if their choices are anything to go by. Some of these are a bit on the too large side though.
More tomorrow...
Things used to make these videos:
In box Camera - Green Feathers wired IP camera
green-feathers.co.uk/collections/bird-box-cameras/products/hd-ip-bird-box-camera - Use discount code YOUTUBE10 for 10% off non-discounted Green Feathers products across their website
Nest box - Garden Nature side view box
gardenature.co.uk/product/side-view-bird-box
Streaming software - OBS
FREE to download at obsproject.com/download
Editing software - Davinci Resolve 17
FREE to download at blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
External Camera - Sony A6400 with 18 -105mm F4 lens
Streaming hardware - Apple MacBook Pro 15" 2012 and 2018
We started the day with five chicks and at the time of writing we ended the day with five chicks so that's somewhat of a relief. The day was not without drama though. Unfortunately, a magpie has taken an interest in the nest box and was probably looking to snack on our chicks. As you'll see in the video (6:37) it gave them a hell of a fright. The hole is too small for a large bird such as a magpie and some of you may remember that it has a piece of metal protecting the hole so that bigger birds cannot peck their way in.
There's been a selection of insects brought in today and the parents seem to think that the chicks are ready for bigger food if their choices are anything to go by. Some of these are a bit on the too large side though.
More tomorrow...
Things used to make these videos:
In box Camera - Green Feathers wired IP camera
green-feathers.co.uk/collections/bird-box-cameras/products/hd-ip-bird-box-camera - Use discount code YOUTUBE10 for 10% off non-discounted Green Feathers products across their website
Nest box - Garden Nature side view box
gardenature.co.uk/product/side-view-bird-box
Streaming software - OBS
FREE to download at obsproject.com/download
Editing software - Davinci Resolve 17
FREE to download at blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve
External Camera - Sony A6400 with 18 -105mm F4 lens
Streaming hardware - Apple MacBook Pro 15" 2012 and 2018
