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Abandoned Coal Tits

We have a nest box with 5 healthy coal tit chicks about 13 days old. The mother appears to have abandoned them as she's not been back since 1st thing this morning. The chicks all seem healthy and are active in the nest stretching wings, chirping and have all moved near the entrance. Is this normal behavior or are they really abandoned?