... and then there were 5 ..

Well, the survival of the fittest is coming to bear in the nestbox. Early morning there were still six apparently very active chicks, but by mid morning another had succumbed, unable to cope with endless scramble for food.

Of the remaining five, two look more advanced than the others, and look as if they could be ready to leave any time soon, two look as if they still need a little more feeding up, and Titch, although he appears to be holding his own. really needs to start getting to the food first, if he too isn't to perish .. Fingers crossed he makes it ...

Judging by the way things are going, I expect at least two of them may be ready to fledge by the weekend ...