In only a few days, these birds will fledge from their box. They have grown a lot and, as you can see, their feathers have emerged from the sheaths from whence they started. The amount of blue in the flight feathers indicates that the two birds in view are males. You may notice the parents hanging around the smaller trees near the box. They keep watch from here and will attempt to dissuade you from approaching the box. Please heed their warning; the nestlings are prone to premature fledging now, and quite likely would not survive. Watch from a distance and you may see the nestlings fledge when they are ready.
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