Have they died?
Hi all, i don’t usually post on this subreddit but i figured now is the time.
Before the summer my family put up these bird boxes. This is the first time in years we have done this-last time everything was fine.
We noticed a blue tits going in and out with nesting rescues, so we assumed they are making a nest and going to have chicks.
A few weeks later they start bringing food, and if you stand close by, you can hear the chicks tweeting.
But then a storm, though it didn’t last for long, it hailed and rained pretty heavily. During the storm we didn’t see them, we thought they might just be in the box avoiding the storm.
The next day is more sunny, a little rain but not too much. But no sign of the mum or dad, and we can’t hear the chicks tweeting anymore.
I can only assume they didn’t make it, for whatever reason… The hail could have cussed the mother and father to pass.. or god knows what. I don’t want to touch the box in case they are still alive and maybe the parents will come back..
The box is in a pretty sheltered place so im not sure if the cold would have killed the chicks. I’m pretty sure the mother and father just couldn’t make it back during the storm.
We are in the uk and this happened yesterday.
Any ideas as to what i should do?
Should i check on them?
Should i leave the box alone??
What happened..? 🕊️❤️
Any advice is appreciated.