🙇🏻 Sorry for the very poor translation using a machine translator. … 🙇🏻 Apr 3, 2022. A Japanese Tit came to visit the nest box! She went inside the nest box! She is inspecting the nest box carefully... She is immersed in DIY work on the nest box!! She thrust too hard and recoiled back down!!! Apr 6. 3 days later, she decided to nest here and brought the nesting material to the nest box! Second time to bring in the nesting material! However, she did not bring in the nesting material after this. It seemed that a battle for the nest box had begun. On the left is the first Japanese Tit that started to build the nest, and on the right is a Japanese Tit that came later. Perhaps this is the bad karma for taking the nest box, for the Japanese Tit that came later will have to face two severe ordeals, but she doesn't know it yet….. From now on, I will observe the nesting of the Japanese Tit that came later....

Apr 3. The female Japanese Tit that came later continues to go in and out of the nest box. She has begun the preparatory work for nesting. She is taking out the woodchips she doesn't like. Half an hour later, the male, the husband of the female who came later, came to see the nest box. He is very scared. It was his wife who was outside. She has kicked the male out of the nest box. She did not come to the nest box after this. Apr 12. Two days later, she brings the first nesting material. Now it is time to start nesting! Twelve minutes later, she brought in the nesting material for the second time. 13th time! 15th time! 33rd time! After this, she did not return. The husband of the female comes to the nest box at 6:30 am to check on it. The female came into the nest box right away. I wonder why he is so freaked out.

She also checks the nest box carefully. 8:00 am later, she brings in the nest material for the first time. (total 34 times) 7th time! (Total 40 times) She brings in a mysterious black object (probably animal droppings). She places it in the corner of the nest box. 31st time! (Total 64 times) She's bringing in fluffy animal hair (or artificial fibrous material)! 36th time! (Total 69 times) She is cute stuck in the hollow!! 59th time! (Total 92 times) The amount of nesting material was tremendous…😆 Apr 14 The male came to check on the nest box. As usual, the male was scared and left immediately...😆 The female brought in the nesting material for the 3rd time today. Fluffy animal hair. 10th time! (Total 106 times) Deer hair! 14th time today. (total 126 times) She brought moss sporangium. It looks like she brought cut up vegetables..😆

29th time today. (total 141 times) That was it for the day. More fluffy nesting material. 13th time today. (total 154 times) She brought a lot of deer hair. 3rd time (total 160 times) Fluffy material. She is preparing the nest. She draws the fibrous nesting material into the hollow. 9th time today! (Total 178 times) Mysterious black object. The inside of the nest box has become quite dirty...😅 She came to work and started bringing in nesting material. 6th time today (total 201 times) 14th time today (total 209 times) Deer hair! It looks like the nest is approximately ready, but to me it doesn't look ready at all yet...😆 Late in the evening, the female returned. She starts to prepare the hollow. And then... she stopped moving. She is going to sleep here from today!♥ She is now ready to sleep in earnest. Is she going to lay her first egg tomorrow morning? Good night....

Apr 23. She wakes up! Did she lay an egg?? But...there was no egg yet... (It was a great feint...😆😆) She still brings in the nesting material!! 7th time today (total 216 times) 8th time today (total 217 times) Apr 27 Four days later... her nesting material delivery does not stop and she still does not lay eggs!! 1st time today (total 250 times!!!) 5th time today (total 254 times) Deer hair The nest is still not in order.... In the evening, she returned to the nest to sleep. She is finally getting a good night's sleep... Will she lay an egg tomorrow? She woke up! She has started to make a gesture as if she were laying an egg!! This move! Today is the day she is going to lay her egg!! Finally, she has laid her first! Congratulations! It is a beautiful egg!! In the end, she went out with all the eggs still visible. May she finish laying all the eggs safely...

Apr 29. She has laid her second egg! Congratulations! Apr 30. She has laid her 3rd egg! Congratulations! May 1. She has laid her 4th egg! Congratulations! 4 eggs!! She went out...but, on this day, the first severe trial will befall her..... The Coal Tit, who had been trying to take this nest box for several days, finally made her move today!!! She broke into the nest box with the eggs in full view! And has repeatedly broken in. What is she going to do? Finally, she brought the nesting material, but she could not get it inside.. The Japanese Tit returned!! Does she notice anything unusual about the nest box? Coal Tit also returned to the nest box!!! The blow of supreme strength! Too awesome..... She checked outside carefully and went out. An hour later, the Coal Tit returned, not having learned her lesson!!! And she finally started bringing in the nesting material...for the 1st time!

2nd time! 4th time! Will this nest box be taken over by Coal Tit? She began to prepare the hollow in earnest.... 8th time! 10th time! Then the Japanese Tit returned... Something's wrong...😆 She hid the egg for a bit. Only six minutes later, The Coal Tit resumed bringing in the nesting material!!😆 12th time! 14th time! She brought in what looked like a young fern sprout! This is something you don't find in a Japanese Tit's nest box. 17th time! 18th time! This nest box is mine★★★♪ 22nd time! 26th time! She started to bring in fluffy things. Is this the final stage? 31st time!! It's raining heavily outside and the nesting material is wet, but she continues to bring it in regardless! 41st time!!! 48th time!!! 51st time!! And then... she takes the unnecessary nesting material outside and finishes the day's work!

The nest has been beautifully renovated!!!😆😆 The nest box the evening before... And today. What a surprise!!!😆😆😆 The Japanese Tit returned to the nest box in the evening, but how will she react? It's like a surprise...😆😆 I don't know why..., but this nest is so fluffy and cozy... 😆 She settled into her hollow...😆 However, the hollow may have been a little too small for her. She was sleeping out of the hollow....😆 May 2 She has laid her 6th egg! Congratulations! 5 eggs! She hid the egg properly today... and went out... But 20 minutes later, the Coal Tit came again. It seems she has not given up here yet!!!!! She continues her nest renovation work. She is taking out the unwanted nesting material. She is digging up the hollow that Japanese Tit buried! The male Coal Tit brought food for the female! It looks like they are going to use this place as a nest right now!!

In no time at all, the egg is in full view. She continues to work on getting the nesting material out. But that was as far as her work went. She stopped moving. I'm sorry! She made an emergency escape from the nest box! The Japanese Tit had returned with the nesting material! I think the Coal Tit is amazing to be able to escape properly in this situation! ............(lost for words) Seriously? She is thinking what to do with the nesting material in her mouth. Then she placed the nesting material in the nest. 1st time today (total 277 times). I felt a little sorry for her because the Coal Tit dug her nest so deeply. She started the repair work. All the eggs were hidden. The Coal Tit was evicted and started nesting in another nest box two hours later. Why didn't they do that from the beginning! It was quickly fluffed up. There is another video of Coal Tit nesting. You can watch it if you like!

After the first severe trial, the Japanese Tit is working on widening its hollow. Good night. May 3. She laid her sixth egg. Congratulations! May 4. She laid her 7th egg. Congratulations! 7 eggs!!! May 5. She laid her another egg! (8th egg) Congratulations! 8 eggs!! She came back without bringing anything. She started to incubate the eggs early in the morning, so it appears that she has entered a phase of true incubation. This means that she will finish with 8 eggs. I wanted to see this fluttering behavior of hers. She is so freaking cute!!!! The male brought her some food! 1st time today (total 3 times) May 11. The male brought food! He has been working hard the last few days to bring in food. 1st time today (total 78 times). The male brought food! 3rd time today (total 80 times). This is a spider! She ate it nicely...😆

She is sticking out her tongue. 😆 The male brought food! This is a moth! 6th time today (total 83 times) She made it disappear in an instant ... 😆 The male brought food! This is a small caterpillar. 11th time today (total 88 times) The male brought food! This is a small Diestrammena. 18th time today (total 95 times) She is sticking out her tongue. 😆 The male brought food! This is the body part of the moth. 19th time today (total 96 times) May 15 She has laid her 3rd egg! Congratulations! Not long ago, I was worried about what would happen to this nest, but it turned out to be a fine nest. I am glad. 😆 May 18 She has laid her 3rd egg! Congratulations! Take a good look at this egg! The chick inside is trying to crack the egg from the inside!!!

She is not yet aware that the egg is about to crack... The male brought food! 13th time today (total 160 times) Is the egg cracked? It will hatch shortly! I can see the chicks, the first hatch, congratulations! And the mother eats the shell... mewl... Second hatch, congratulations! The mother brought food for the chicks, the 1st time. The mother brought food for the chicks, the 2nd time. The father brought food for the chicks too! 1st time for chicks (total 161 times/for chicks 1 time) The mother gives them food she received from Dad. The father brought food for the chicks! 2nd time for chicks (total 162 times/for chicks 2 time) The father brought food while the mother was away! 12th time for chicks (total 172 times/for chicks 12 time) I don't think I can feed the chicks... 😆 The father calls for the mother...

But he came right back! You can do it! 😆 The mother came back. The father brought food for the chicks! 30th time today (total 177 times/for chicks 17 time). The mother ate the food herself. The third egg has been cracked! She is eating the shell of the third egg. Congratulations on the hatching! She is eating the shell of the 4th egg. Congratulations on the hatching! The father brought food for the chicks! 34th time today (total 181 times/for chicks 21 time). The father brought food for the chicks! 47th time today (total 194 times/for chicks 34 time). My husband hasn't come...what's going on? One hour has passed since the 47th feeding. Since her husband did not come back, the mother got the food by herself, the 4th time. The mother brought food for the chicks, the 7th time. After all, the father didn't come at all in the evening...

May 19. Day 2 after hatching. She is eating the shell of the 5th egg. Congratulations on the hatching! She is eating the shell of the 6th egg. Congratulations on the hatching! The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 8 times). The mother brought food for the chicks. 16th time today (total 23 times). At a time like this, a Japanese squirrel attacked the nest box!!! The mother came back in threat mode... She is checking to see if the nest has been attacked by the Japanese squirrel! As many of you may have noticed by now, the father has stopped coming to the nest box at all at this critical time.... The reason for this is unknown, but it is possible that the territorial dispute between the male Japanese Tits has resurfaced and they are being disturbed. The trail camera caught a bit of the male fighting. The male! The stripe in the middle is thicker, so both are males.

The male Japanese Tit came to the nest box! Is he the father? I guessed it wasn't the father... The mother is protecting her chicks! She was put in a difficult situation. She is eating the shell of the 7th egg... The mother brought food for the chicks. 61st time today (total 68 times). It is going to be a very tough parenting this time. Will the mother be able to overcome this biggest trial...? (Today's feedings: 72 times) May 20 Day 3 after hatching. She seems to have woken up. The father did not come to the nest box this morning. The mother will go looking for food... The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 80 times). The mother brought food for the chicks. 13th time today (total 92 times). She forced a larger worm into the chick's mouth! The chick pooped while eating the worm......😆 The chick managed to finish eating it! Great!

The mother warms the chicks for only 3 minutes and goes looking for food again. 6 minutes later...the mother brought food for the chicks. 14th time today(total 93 times) The food is too big...😅 In the end, the mother ate it herself. It is hard to make the food smaller since the father is not around.... The mother warms the chicks for only 6 minutes and goes looking for food again. Japanese squirrel approached the nest box again today!! The mother is in alert mode! It is really a lot of work!!! She could not feed this time. The mother warms the chicks for only 6 minutes and goes looking for food again. This is unavoidable, but the number of times to feed the chicks and the time to keep them warm is far too little. The mother brought food for the chicks. 50th time today(total 129 times) It has been 38 minutes since the last feeding.. 26th time today(total 105 times)

The mother brought food for the chicks. 50th time today (total 129 times) (Today's feedings: 58 times) May 21 Day 4 after hatching. The father did not come to the nest box this morning. The mother will go looking for food ... The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 8138 times) The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 8138 times) Then, the mother took one of the chicks outside, which had stopped moving...😢 And the other chick...😢 The mother brought food for the chicks. 8th time today (total 145 times) Give me food!!! A heartbreaking cry... But it is difficult for the mother to keep the chicks warm and feed them at the same time... Moreover, it is raining heavily today. 28 minutes later, she came back without food. The mother seems to be staying with the male out there! Is she looking for a male to help her raise her chicks..?

27th time today (total 164 times). I feel like the mother can't handle them anymore... In the afternoon, because of the lowest feeding frequency (31 times), she unfortunately had one more chick that did not move.... May 21. Day 4 after hatching. The mother brought food for the chicks. 12th time today (total 180 times). The mother returned without food. This is indeed not a good situation, so I decided to put some live food... I don't want to buy worms at the store, since I am in the mountains where there are so many worms and bugs... I guess this is the best I can do... I have been collecting Camel Crickets under the floor. Keep it in the bucket... It seems that she got into the bucket several times, so it might have helped her a little.... The mother brought food for the chicks. Camel Cricket!! 42nd time today (total 210 times). The mother brought food for the chicks. Camel Crickets!! 12th time today (total 180 times).

She unfortunately had one more chick that did not move. 😢 (Today's feedings: 54 times) May 23 Day 6 after hatching. She woke up to the sound of the male singing outside. *Since this day, I have been compositing the video with audio recorded separately. The sound quality is a little better. The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 223 times). The male seems to be going with the mother, but he only chirps outside and doesn't help!! (Why..?) She chases the male out... She comes back without any food... She went out again.. She is not at all restless... She comes back without any food... The chick got on the mother's back! The mother is still not able to feed enough even though the chicks are down to three.... This...the chicks may be all gone.... She went out again.. The mother brought food for the chicks. 31st time today (total 253 times)

The three chicks have grown unevenly... (Today's feedings: 48 times) May 24 Day 7 after hatching. The mother brought food for the chicks. 11th time today (total 281 times). The smallest chick is quite weak.... One fly got inside... The mother brought food for the chicks. 17th time today (total 287 times). She caught the fly! She fed the fly she caught to her chicks... 18th time today (total 288 times). The weak chick has finally stopped moving...😢 Then, the mother took the chick outside, which had stopped moving... The chicks were down to two... Will the mother be able to hold on from here? (Today's feedings: 60 times) May 25 Day 8 after hatching. In the morning, the male came and the mother flew out of the nest... The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 331 times). The chick had not yet swallowed her food ...

The chick managed to swallow the food on her own... Finally, the male came to the nest box. But he left in an instant. Maybe the mother was expecting food.... The one on the left is the male that came this day, and right is the father, who has stopped coming to the nest.. The pattern of their wings are different, so he is a different male. The male who came later does not seem to help with feeding. Will the mother be able to continue raising her young alone...? May 26 Day 9 after hatching The mother brought food for the chicks. 12th time today(total 398 times) The male is calling her outside... The male is calling outside in a loud voice... I'm coming! She warmed up the chicks for about 2 minutes and went out......... The mother brought food for the chicks. 37th time today(total 423 times) Feeding frequency has increased a little... They are so cute! The chicks are popping out bigger! The mother brought food for the chicks. 76th time today(total 462 times)

Her solo parenting seems to have stabilized a little. She fed 85 times on this day, the most so far. Hang in there! May 27. Day 9 after hatching. The mother brought food for the chicks in the heavy rain. 7th time today (total 478 times). She went out. The mother brought food for the chicks. 60th time today (total 531 times). She seems to be getting used to sole parenting. The number of feedings on this day was 70, which is still enough for two chicks. Keep up the good work! May 28. Day 11 after hatching. The chick sprawled. 😆 And spread her wings! They're growing up like birds! The mother brought food for the chicks. The chicks' eyes are opening up quite a bit! 34th time today (total 575 times). Yummy... 😆 The mother rushes outside as she has the male waiting outside. The mother has brought the chicks a giant food! 44th time today (total 585 times).

The chick pooped before eating...😆 She swallowed it! That's great! Yummy.........😆😆 Well done!! May 29 Day 12 after hatching So cute!!!! The mother brought food for the chicks. 36th time today (total 633 times) The mother brought food for the chicks. 47th time today (total 644 times) The chick pooped dynamically!😆 And then he went limp….😆 The mother brought food for the chicks. Last time today (60th time total 657 times) The mother went outside.. She returned half an hour later. She checks the chicks closely. The mother went outside.. She did not come back that day. This is the first night with just the chicks. I think it is a little too early... They might be cold because their feathers are not fully grown yet and there are not many chicks. But the two chicks were snuggled up asleep... May 30 Day 13 after hatching

The mother came back and brought food for the chicks! 1st time today (total 658 times) Poo and chick sinking... She dug out the poo! The mother brought food for the chicks! 15th time today (total 672 times) With the early timing of the night being just the chicks, I feared that she would abandon her childcare. However, I was relieved to see that she had no intention of doing so. I hope she will continue to do her best until the end. May 31 Day 14 after hatching The chick just flew up with great speed! The mother brought food for the chicks. 49th time today (total 770 times) Finally, the chick flapped her wings! Cute! It's the third night with just the chicks... Jun 1 Day 15 after hatching The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 791 times) The mother brought food for the chicks. 14th time today (total 804 times) The mother is checking on her chicks and looking for poop. 4x speed

The chicks are getting louder. Suddenly, the mood of the two chicks is becoming dangerous...!! They don't seem to be fighting yet. I don't think they are fighting yet.!!😆 Stop it!!😆 This chick wants to climb on top of the other chicks! Why..?😆 It's the 4th night with just the chicks... Jun 1 Day 15 after hatching Jun 6 The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today(total 859 times) I think there's someone behind me, but... I don't care!😆 And..she got the food!😆 The mother brought food for the chicks. 15th time today(total 873 times) 😆😆😆 The propane company came to change the cylinder! This was a pity... Sorry, chicks... Scary! She was worried about the chicks and brought them food, even though the vendor is still there!! 36th time today(total 894 times)

The mother warns from outside! The crisis was over, but they remained frozen. The mother brought food for the chicks. 37th time today (total 895 times). Finally, they started to cheer up a little. They are back to full strength! Don't hurt yourselves! 😆 The chicks seem to be already conversing with each other... Adorable! ♥ The mother brought food for the chicks. 61st time today (total 919 times). The chick seems to be ready to fly!! This chick just can't help but climb on top of the other chick!! 😆 It's the 5th night with just the chicks... Jun 3. Day 17 after hatching. The mother brought food for the chicks. 10th time today (total 939 times). The mother brought food for the chicks. 28th time today (total 957 times). Outside were the wasps! Soon after that, the wasps went to the bee trap... The mother takes care of the chicks, who are scared stiff...

They seemed tired of talking. 😆 The mother brought food for the chicks. 71st time today (finally total 1000 times!) The mother brought food for the chicks. 73rd time today (total 1,002 times) The mother is checking on her chicks and looking for poop. 8x speed It's the 6th night with just the chicks... Jun 4 Day 18 after hatching The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 1,007 times) Poop...... She picked up the poop and went outside. Stop!! Stop!!! I said STOP......😆 ...............😆 Suddenly the mood of the two chicks is becoming dangerous....!! I don't think they are fighting yet.!!!!!😆 but I am concerned about the size difference between the two chicks. The chick has finally emerged from her burrow! Cute!! The mother brought food for the chicks. 53rd time today (total 1,059 times)

Calm down! Aaahhh!!!!!!😆 The mother brought food for the chicks and was stepping on the flailing chick!😆😆 81st time today (total 1,087 times) Sorry mom..... It's the third night with just the chicks... Jun 5 Day 19 after hatching The mother brought food for the chicks. 1st time today (total 1,092 times) The mother finally carried the last egg, the egg with poo on it, outside. The chicks responded in unison to the distant cries of their parents! Was this the time to fledge the nest? The chicks are gradually getting noisier and noisier... they seem to be ready anytime. However, it seems that the mother is not ready to do so yet... she brought food for the chicks 24th time today (total 1,115 times) The chicks seem to be leaving the nest on their own..... The mother brought food for the chicks 50th time today (total 1,141 times)

The mother also makes them eat the worm that had fallen down below. She also collects the poop! Great! And the chicks are quiet ...😆 The mother continues to bring food for the chicks..64th time today(total 1,155times) The mother brought food for the chicks 65th time today(total 1,156times) Here we go!!! The mom, with a slightly unusual chirp, leaves the nest..... It's been a really long road... Now it's time for the chicks to leave the nest!! The chick has emerged from the nest hole. But the chick quickly went back inside. In front of the nest, the mother waits for the chicks to come out. The male is also waiting outside... Will he help her raise the chicks from now on? Once again, the chick emerged from the nest hole. And finally... the first chick has left the nest!!! Shortly after, another one emerged! The chick has left the nest!!! The chick is looking very healthy. I am very happy to see that they have grown up so well....

The mother is still outside feeding the chicks. The mother is still raising the baby chicks. Then their chirping gradually moved away and disappeared into the forest..... I hope the chicks will be able to survive in nature, just like their mother, who managed to parent her chicks by herself and overcome severe trials.. And a hearty round of applause to the mother...! Thank you very much! The END

【たまご8つ→雛2羽...😢】シジュウカラお母さんを襲う2つの試練・・巣作り子育て巣立ちまで64日間巣箱観察全記録（2022年1回目）

【たまご8つ→雛2羽...😢】シジュウカラお母さんを襲う2つの試練・・巣作り子育て巣立ちまで64日間巣箱観察全記録（2022年1回目）