Long-tailed Tit eggs

Long-tailed Tits are woodland birds who build their nests in the forks of trees or bushes. Their nests look like soft, cosy slippers. A pair of Long-tailed Tits spends between one and three weeks making their nest. They gather lots of material, including moss, lichen, spider egg cases and feathers. Long-tailed Tits look out for Wood Pigeon feathers discarded by Sparrowhawks when they pluck their prey. They find good supplies of duck feathers at the edges of ponds. Spider egg cases help stick the nest building blocks together, and lichen provides camouflage. Moss is soft and warm for the eggs and chicks