Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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
This is a re-edited version of a previously posted video from last week.
There have been thousands of comments on the previous version asking what happens to the chicks which have died in the nest. They are not fed to the remaining chicks and no chicks were harmed by predators.
If you are considering showing this to young children please watch it by yourself first. Nature can be harsh.
If you haven't seen the Empty Nest to First Egg video you can find it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=7EPJEg6R3SM&list=PLG_1nW3IoL_OyETLTx_6aC6CjIbl7jAiw&index=2
As you'll see, several of the chicks didn't survive to fledging. There was a cold snap in the UK during the nesting period which could have had a bearing on the matter and massively reduced the amount of caterpillars available as food. Rest assured that the bird feeders were (and still are) well stocked. Like minded people with bluetit nest boxes in the UK left comments saying many of their chicks also hadn't survived through to fledging this year either.
The chicks hatched over a four day period, usually this would only be a two day affair. The final chick to hatch on day 4 didn't stand much of a chance compared to its siblings which were already much larger after 2 or 3 days of being fed.
The sharper eyed amongst you might have noticed that there isn't a day 15 or 19 in the video. This was due to a recording failure and a computer meltdown. The camera and computer had been streaming 24/7 for two and a half months and started to fight back!
The parents continue to feed the chicks in and around the garden and the chicks have not returned to the nest box. This is absolutely normal.
The white fluff in the nest is Sheep's wool.
If you would like to see more then there are individual daily highlights available! Please look through this playlist -
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG_1nW3IoL_OyETLTx_6aC6CjIbl7jAiw
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
This is a re-edited version of a previously posted video from last week.
There have been thousands of comments on the previous version asking what happens to the chicks which have died in the nest. They are not fed to the remaining chicks and no chicks were harmed by predators.
If you are considering showing this to young children please watch it by yourself first. Nature can be harsh.
If you haven't seen the Empty Nest to First Egg video you can find it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=7EPJEg6R3SM&list=PLG_1nW3IoL_OyETLTx_6aC6CjIbl7jAiw&index=2
As you'll see, several of the chicks didn't survive to fledging. There was a cold snap in the UK during the nesting period which could have had a bearing on the matter and massively reduced the amount of caterpillars available as food. Rest assured that the bird feeders were (and still are) well stocked. Like minded people with bluetit nest boxes in the UK left comments saying many of their chicks also hadn't survived through to fledging this year either.
The chicks hatched over a four day period, usually this would only be a two day affair. The final chick to hatch on day 4 didn't stand much of a chance compared to its siblings which were already much larger after 2 or 3 days of being fed.
The sharper eyed amongst you might have noticed that there isn't a day 15 or 19 in the video. This was due to a recording failure and a computer meltdown. The camera and computer had been streaming 24/7 for two and a half months and started to fight back!
The parents continue to feed the chicks in and around the garden and the chicks have not returned to the nest box. This is absolutely normal.
The white fluff in the nest is Sheep's wool.
If you would like to see more then there are individual daily highlights available! Please look through this playlist -
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG_1nW3IoL_OyETLTx_6aC6CjIbl7jAiw
