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Hi
We have a camera nest box with blue tits and 8 hatched eggs. The male and female are both feeding the chicks. The female is constantly fidgeting in the bottom of the nest and flipping the chicks out. One chick couldn't get back in 2 nights ago and died. It remains at the side of the nest.
She is doing this again tonight and the youngest looking chick was flipped out but managed to get back in only to be pushed out again.
When she flies down to the feeder she is still fidgeting and quite erratic. She is close to food and water and we are providing live Mealworms.
Can anyone explain this behaviour?
Thanks