Birds feed their young during the summer

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During the spring, male birds take over a territory that they will use for nesting. When a male bird has attracted a female bird to its territory by singing, the two birds will build a nest and reproduce.

The female bird lays eggs and broods over them in their nest for a couple of weeks. The number of eggs laid varies between different species. For example, the pied flycatcher often lays six eggs, but the blue tit can sometimes lay even 13!

After the brooding period, the young birds hatch from their eggs. At first, the young birds are blind and have no feathers. They continue to grow and develop in the nest. Small birds feed their offspring by bringing them insects and spiders.

When the offspring have grown in the nest for 2–3 weeks, they are ready to leave their nest.

Gallery: The nest of a great tit

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: The great tit usually lays 10 eggs. The nest has been insulated and built well by the two birds. The mother broods over the eggs for approximately 2 weeks.
: The offspring that hatch from the eggs have no eyesight or feathers. The mother warms them up by staying in the nest.
: The great tit parents can feed their young over 50 times during a single hour.
: The parents feed their offspring by bringing them food. By eating worms and other invertebrates, the offspring gain proteins. They are needed in order to grow..
: The young birds beg their parents for food.
: As the young birds grow, the nest becomes quite packed. However, the offspring stay there because it is a safe place.
: When the young great tit has grown in the nest for 2-3 weeks, it is ready to leave the nest. It knows how to fly by instinct. However, it does not yet know how to search for food, which is why it needs to beg for food for a few more days..

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Birds feed their young during the summer

Gallery: The nest of a great tit