Battle in Box 3

[Elizabeth B]

We witnessed several fights in our boxes last year, and now the bluetits are at it again! (In 2011, 26 chicks fledged fron the 3 boxes, I wonder how many have survived to breed).

This is how it began:



They then stayed "locked together" like this for nearly 30 minutes, before one broke free and escaped:



There are more photos on our website, and there's a link to a video of this event in the Index.

[Wild-Woman]

Seems that its not only us humans that have housing problems then! I wonder what sexes the BT's in your pictures are?

[actionfinch]

Brilliant images...i keep wanting a cam box.. i must get them nesting in the boxes i have first lol