Wicken Fen Nest Box
The chicks seem to be growing at an astonishing rate. One of them looks nearly ready to fly. Compare today's (Thursday 22nd. May - 4.00pm) picture with last Friday's beneath -
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A parent blue tit attends to its chicks. (picture taken - 5:15pm on Friday 16th May 1997)
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The nest box is situated on the wall of the William Thorpe Building. A CCTV camera monitors the activity constantly and relays live footage to a television inside the visitor centre.